Corey Kluber Injury: Updates on Indians Star's Hamstring and Return

Corey Kluber has been out since Sept. 4 with a hamstring strain but is in line to start Thursday, per Paul Hoynes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group.

Continue for updates. 

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Kluber Out with Hamstring Strain

Friday, Sept. 4

According to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, Kluber will not make his scheduled start Friday against the Detroit Tigers with a strained hamstring that could keep him out for an additional start. 

Kluber exploded onto the scene in 2014 with a 2.44 ERA and 269 strikeouts in 235.2 innings, becoming Cleveland's third Cy Young winner since 2007. He has followed that up with another stellar season, leading the league in innings pitched (200.1) while posting a career-best strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.76). 

As the Indians were making their run to the playoffs two years ago, though, Kluber was on the sideline in September with a sprained right middle finger. He didn't have any issues last year, making 34 starts, so the 29-year-old is not injury-prone. 

Cleveland's rotation lost Carlos Carrasco to the disabled list with a sore shoulder at the end of August, so taking Kluber out of the mix leaves two huge holes for manager Terry Francona to work around. 

Even though the Indians have been a disappointment this season, Kluber has remained a rock at the top of their rotation. His absence has changed the dynamic of Cleveland's rotation.