Emmanuel Clase (Spanish pronunciation: closs-AY; [1] born March 18, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, making his debut with the team in 2019.

Clase finished the season with the fastest avg. 4-seam fastball speed (100.7 MPH) and the fastest average cutter speed (100.2 MPH) in 2021 (min. 100 pitches), marking the highest average cutter velocity in a season for a pitcher since pitch tracking began in 2008...Also owns the second-highest average cutter velocity for a season with a 99.2 MPH...

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Nov 20, 2024 · Clase owned a 0.61 ERA in 74 regular-season appearances. That equates to just five earned runs in 74 1/3 innings. He led the American League with 47 saves (his career best) and walked just 10 batters. When the Guardians had a lead entering the ninth inning during the regular season, they went 82-0.

Jan 16, 2024 · Compared to prior versions of Emmanuel Clase, however, he was dreadful. In 2021 and 2022, Clase was an unstoppable force of nature, running a 1.33 ERA and a top-five groundball rate while...

Aug 6, 2024 · Eugenio Suárez singled off All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the 10th inning to score automatic runner Corbin Carroll, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.

Mar 18, 1998 · He spent much of 2020 rehabbing in Arizona and will enter the 2021 season healthy and ready to pitch high-leverage innings. Ranked Cleveland Guardians #15 prospect in 2020

Mar 14, 2024 · Clase was a model of efficiency in 2022, routinely finishing his ninth innings in 10 pitches or fewer, a result of throwing early-count strikes and inducing weak contact.

Emmanuel Clase made his 2024 spring training debut on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Several members of the Cleveland Guardians circulated in trade rumors …

Dec 2, 2024 · Emmanuel Clase had such an amazing season in 2024 that he was a finalist for the American League Cy Young. How he got there though is a great story.