Kluber suffers forearm fracture after being hit by comebacker
Cleveland Indians right-hander Corey Kluber has a non-displaced fracture of his right ulna, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated on Thursday in Cleveland to confirm the injury and assess a timetable for his return.
Kluber left Wednesday's game after getting hit by a line drive on his pitching arm off the bat of Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson.
Here's the play of Corey Kluber getting hit in the arm by a line drive. Kluber has left the game and we will pass along any updates. pic.twitter.com/WE55U3p9sU
— SportsTime Ohio (@SportsTimeOhio) May 2, 2019
He exited in the bottom of the fifth after allowing eight hits and three earned runs through 4 2/3 innings.
Heading into Wednesday's contest, the Indians ace owned a 5.81 ERA with a 1.67 WHIP and registered just two quality starts in the seven games he started.
The 33-year-old Kluber is a two-time American League Cy Young award winner and has authored a career 2.99 FIP.
#MLBTonight discusses Corey Kluber's non-displaced right ulna fracture and what it means for Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/p5HjMima5e
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 2, 2019
The Indians are also missing right-hander Mike Clevinger who is dealing with a back strain and hasn't pitched since the beginning of April.
Cleveland currently sits in second place in the AL Central.