EMMANUEL CLASE NEWS

REPORT: Cubs Interested In Trading For Guardians' Emmanuel Clase The Chicago Cubs are reportedly eying Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase in a trade.

JANUARY 17 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

REPORT: Cubs Interested In Trading For Guardians' Emmanuel Clase The Chicago Cubs are reportedly eying Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase in a trade.

JANUARY 17 • SACBEE.COM

REPORT: Cubs Interested In Trading For Guardians' Emmanuel Clase The Chicago Cubs are reportedly eying Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase in a trade.

JANUARY 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Guardians' Emmanuel Clase Linked To National League Contender Jim Bowden of The Athletic identifies Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase as a trade candidate for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Is A Guardians, Emmanuel Clase Trade Possible? ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Cleveland Guardians are “open” to moving All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Is A Guardians, Emmanuel Clase Trade Possible? ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Cleveland Guardians are “open” to moving All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Guardians' Emmanuel Clase Had A Roller-Coaster 2023 Season Cleveland’s closer made both good and bad history this season, but remains one of baseball’s premier relief pitchers.

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Did Emmanuel Clase have another AL Reliever of the Year season for the Guardians? Cleveland's closer led baseball with 44 saves, but will that might not be enough to earn him top relief honors again.

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Notches 44th save Clase picked up the save Friday against the Tigers. He allowed one run on one hit and no walks with no strikeouts over one inning.

Impact Clase yielded a 391-foot solo homer to Spencer Torkelson to lead off the ninth inning before promptly retiring the next three Detroit batters. Although he has secured a career-high 44 saves, the Cleveland closer has struggled a bit this year, posting a career-worst 3.14 ERA and 8.0 K/9 (compared to a career 1.47 ERA and 9.3 K/9 prior to the season). Clase been especially shaky in September with a 4.63 ERA and 5.4 K/9 over 11.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs 43rd save Clase picked up the save Wednesday against Cincinnati. He allowed one hit over a scoreless inning while not recording any strikeouts or walks.

Impact Clase allowed a hit to Noelvi Marte in the second at-bat after entering the contest with a one-run lead in the top of the ninth, but lucked out when Marte was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double. The right-handed reliever was then able to retire the next batter and secure his league-leading 43rd save of the season, needing only seven pitches in total to get through the frame. Clase has now converted four of his last five save attempts but he's also allowed at least one hit in five straight appearances.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects win after 12th blown save Clase (3-9) blew the save but picked up the win in Friday's 9-8 victory over the Orioles, giving up two runs on two hits in an inning of relief. He struck out one.

Impact The right-hander had Baltimore down to its final strike in the top of the ninth inning before hitting Anthony Santander with a pitch, followed by a single, a wild pitch and a double. Fortunately for Clase, Cleveland had one more burst of offense left in it in the bottom of the frame. The closer leads the majors with 42 saves but also has an MLB-high 12 blown saves, with Colorado setup man Jake Bird being the only other reliever in double digits, and Clase's 3.18 ERA this year is nearly two runs higher than his 1.36 mark from 2022.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Locks down 42nd save Clase picked up the save Thursday against the Orioles. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

Impact After the first two Orioles reached safely in the ninth, Clase rebounded to strike out his next two batters before coaxing a game-ending flyout from Gunnar Henderson. Clase remains the lone closer with over 40 saves on the year. He's allowed just one earned run in his last six outings (five innings), lowering his ERA to 2.97 with a 1.15 WHIP and 63:16 K:BB across 69.2 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Converts for save No. 41 Clase picked up the save Saturday against Texas. He allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless inning.

Impact Clase now owns four more saves than any other closer in baseball with 41 despite having blown two of his last five save opportunities. The 25-year-old has solidified himself as one of baseball's best ninth-inning arms, having corralled 40 or more saves in back-to-back seasons while owning a career ERA of 1.92.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records 40th save Clase pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Impact Clase needed 13 pitches (eight strikes) to complete the clean inning just a day after he blew a save in the 10th inning. This was Clase's 40th save of the season -- he's the first to reach that mark in 2023, though he's also blown a major-league-leading 11 saves in 69 appearances. The Guardians closer has allowed six runs (four earned) over his last 9.1 innings and has a 3.11 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 58:15 K:BB through 66.2 innings overall.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians need to find some help for closer Emmanuel Clase: Paul Hoynes Guardians' closer Emmanuel Clase has a chance to lead MLB in saves and blown saves this season. That is not a good combination.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Falters again Monday Clase (2-9) failed to record an out Monday versus the Giants, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits to take a blown save and the loss.

Impact Clase gave up back-to-back RBI singles to Blake Sabol and LaMonte Wade, surrendering the one-run lead the Guardians had taken in the top of the 10th inning. This was Clase's second blown save in his last three appearances, and he's up to 11 blown saves while converting a major-league leading 39 saves this season. He's at a 3.15 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 58:15 K:BB through 66.2 innings. Despite his struggles this year, the Guardians have stood by the 25-year-old in the closer role throughout the campaign, and it seems unlikely he'd lose the gig this late in the year with the team's playoff hopes already quite faint.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Emmanuel Clase Makes Guardians History In Win Over Angels, Passes Cleveland Legend Emmanuel Clase passes Jose Mesa on the all-time Cleveland saves list.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Bounces back Friday Clase pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Angels. He did not strike out a batter.

Impact Clase needed 15 pitches to complete the clean inning just a day after he was tagged for two runs in two-thirds of an inning in a blown save. The right-hander still leads the majors with 39 saves, but he's also blown 10 saves in a less-than-dominant campaign. He's at a 3.02 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 58:15 K:BB through 65.2 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with 10th blown save Clase (2-8) blew a save and took the loss against the Angels on Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over two-thirds of an inning.

Impact Clase entered in the ninth frame to try to protect a 2-1 lead but couldn't get the job done. Los Angeles racked up three straight hits with one out to score the game-tying run, and the contest ended when Randal Grichuk singled home the game-winning score with two outs. Clase had been pitching very well coming into Thursday, converting each of his previous seven save chances and allowing just one run over 10.2 innings during that stretch. He leads the majors in both saves (38) and blown saves (10) on the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

What's behind Clase's 2023 struggles? It’s been a complicated season for the Guardians, and closer Emmanuel Clase hasn’t helped bring much clarity. The reliever has taken on some...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Secures 38th save Clase picked up the save in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Twins, striking out one over a perfect inning.

Impact Clase ran right through the middle of the Twins' lineup after entering the contest with a one-run lead in the ninth, needing only 10 pitches to wrap things up and secure his league-leading 38th save of the season. The right-handed reliever has not allowed any hits or walks in four straight appearances and has now converted each of his last seven save opportunities.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Emmanuel Clase Needs To Keep Doing This For The Guardians Emmanuel Clase has sealed the deal in 13 of his last 15 save opportunities while posting an ERA of 1.61 since July 7 for the Cleveland Guard...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Snags save Friday Clase tossed a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Rays on Friday.

Impact Clase forced three quick outs on 10 pitches to finish off the 3-2 victory. He's allowed just one run over his last 8.2 frames and has converted six straight save chances. Clase now has an MLB-leading 37 saves with a 2.90 ERA across 62 innings.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs league-leading 36th save Clase picked up the save Wednesday against the Twins, striking out one over a perfect inning.

Impact Clase needed just 11 pitches to get through the back end of the Twins' lineup and record his league-leading 36th save of the season. He threw strikes on eight of those pitches and has now converted each of his last five save opportunities. Despite blowing two saves this month, Clase has still maintained a 2.92 ERA in August to go along with a 14:2 K:BB.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 35th save Clase picked up the save Tuesday against the Twins despite allowing a run on one hit in the ninth inning.

Impact Clase would give up a solo homer to Michael Taylor before rebounding to record the final two outs, closing out a 4-2 Cleveland win. The home run marked the first earned run Clase's surrendered in his last six appearances (6.2 innings). He's now up to 35 saves, tied for most in the league, with a 3.00 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 56:14 K:BB across 60 innings this season.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE