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Corey Kluber, new Texas Ranger: What you need to know

Corey Kluber has reportedly been traded to the Texas Rangers by the Cleveland Indians. Here’s a rundown on the 33 year old righthanded starting pitcher.

Kluber was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but went to high school in Coppell, Texas. He was a 4th round draft pick of the San Diego Padres out of Stetson University, and ended up getting dealt to the Cleveland Indians in a complicated three-way deal at the July, 2010, trade deadline. San Diego sent Kluber to the Indians and Nick Greenwood to the St.