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Inside ace Corey Kluber’s offseason training at Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, Mass.

Now settled in Massachusetts for the offseason, Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber brings unmatched focus, dedication to his training at Cressey Sports Performance, helping inspire a gym full of pros and prospects

By Eric BeatoJanuary 1, 2019

It's a cold winter morning, just days before the new year, and one of the most intimidating pitchers on the planet is humming fastballs in a near-empty gym in central Massachusetts.

Corey Kluber, two-time AL Cy Young Award winner, has driven 40 minutes from Winchester, Mass., to Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, Mass. — his home away from offseason home.

In a couple of hours, there will be a parade of pro pitchers and prospects throwing, lifting and fraternizing amid a din of laughter, chatter and loud music. But, right now, it’s just Kluber progressing through an intense workout — including throwing, stretching, lifting and more — with a quiet determination and without much attention or any fanfare.

"The environment is awesome," Kluber said, "and obviously there are a lot of other pro guys who train here." The expansive facility is otherwise empty except for a handful of middle-agers participating in a small group workout nearby. But save for the chiseled nature of the 6-foot-4, 215-pound physical specimen — and the unmistakable "pop" of elite fastball hitting catcher’s mitt — they might not even know he’s a pro athlete, let alone the most durable and dominant pitcher in the American League.

Tags: Cleveland Indians, Corey Kluber, Cressey Sports Performance, MLB

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