PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — There are times, highly placed sources have confirmed under promise of anonymity, when Corey Kluber occasionally will laugh, joke around and even subtly mastermind some clubhouse pranks.
So far this spring, the soon-to-be 36-year-old has been his usual quiet, serious, professional self, living up to his “Klubot” nickname as he gets ready for his 12th big league season and gets acclimated to his new team.
But he already has had an impact on the Rays.