Yankees discussing advisory position with two-time Cy Young winner

Corey Kluber announced last Thursday that he was wrapping up a playing career that spanned parts of 13 seasons in the big leagues. The two-time Cy Young winner might not be out of baseball for long.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Thursday evening that the team has had a “brief conversation” with Kluber about a special advisor position (relayed by Mark Didtler of The Associated Press). Newsday’s Erik Boland first reported the talks (on X) Thursday morning.

Kluber spent the 2021 season in pinstripes. He inked an $11M free agent pact over the 2020-21 offseason. Kluber started 16 games for the Yankees, pitching to a 3.83 ERA across 80 innings. He twirled the 12th no-hitter in franchise history that May. A shoulder strain cost him a good chunk of the second half, but he was productive when able to take the mound. He clearly impressed the front office and coaching staff with his work habits to lay the foundation for a potential post-playing role.

It’s unclear precisely what that would involve, although it’s likely Kluber would be part of instructional work in spring training. Boland notes that the three-time All-Star was at the team’s spring complex in Tampa earlier in the week.