Indians pitcher Corey Kluber surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in 4 1/ 3 innings and struck out five in his team's 5-4 loss to the Reds Monday.
While Kluber's spring ERA rose to 5.02 in the loss, he has done an excellent job of flashing elite command this spring, as he has racked up 15 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings, with Monday's two free passes being the first he's recorded. He's looking for a big followup to last year's breakout season.