OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Tue 5/23/23 10:23 AM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase picked up the save in Monday's 3-0 win over the White Sox, tossing a perfect ninth inning while recording one strikeout.
EDGE Analysis
Clase was called on to preserve Cleveland's shutout, and he succeeded by retiring Luis Robert, Yoan Moncada and Clint Frazier in order. It was a nice bounce-back effort for the closer, who blew a save and took the loss during his last appearance. Clase's strikeout numbers are down while his ERA and WHIP are up from previous years, but the right-hander has still recorded an MLB-high 16 saves.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Fri 5/19/23 11:15 PM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase (1-4) blew a save and took the loss against the Mets on Friday. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits while recording two outs (one strikeout).
EDGE Analysis
Clase was tasked with closing out a 9-7 game in the 10th inning and proceeded to hand the Mets a win by allowing three straight hits with two outs. He's given up seven runs (five earned) over his last 3.2 frames, spiking his ERA from 1.86 to 3.52 in the process. After blowing four of his 46 save chances last season, Clase has already blown five of his 20 opportunities in 2023.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Thu 5/18/23 5:11 PM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase picked up the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over the White Sox. He allowed a hit and picked up a strikeout in a scoreless inning.
EDGE Analysis
Clase had allowed three earned runs across his previous two outings. It was the first time this season the righty had allowed runs in consecutive appearances. He did allow a single Thursday, but locked up his league-leading 15th save without allowing a run. Clase has allowed seven hits in his last four innings, pushing his WHIP up to 1.16, and his ERA is 2.82, a career high.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Mon 5/15/23 9:10 AM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase picked up the save Sunday against the Angels, despite allowing two runs on three hits in the ninth inning.
EDGE Analysis
Clase allowed hits to the first three batters faced, ultimately allowing the Angels to cut the lead to 4-3 in the ninth. However, he'd hang on for the one-run victory, earning his league-leading 14th save. Clase has allowed two runs in each of his last two appearances -- he had allowed just one earned run in his previous 14.1 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander is now 14-for-18 in save opportunities with a 2.95 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB through 21.1 innings this season.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Fri 5/12/23 10:25 PM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase (1-3) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and was charged with a loss against the Angels on Friday. He struck out one and was handed a blown save in one inning of work.
EDGE Analysis
Clase was tasked with finishing off the 4-3 game but coughed up a pair of runs, though one was due to an error. After converting 42 of 46 save opportunities last season he's already blown four of his first 17 chances in 2023. Despite some struggles, he still owns a strong 2.21 ERA. However, Clase has struck out just 12 batters through 20.1 frames (5.3 K/9).
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Tue 5/9/23 9:53 PM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase earned the save Tuesday against Detroit, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning.
EDGE Analysis
Clase picked up his league-leading 13th save of the year, closing out the Guardian's 2-0 shutout victory over the Tigers. The 25-year-old Clase has been dominant, allowing just one earned run over his last 14.1 innings. He's now 13-for-16 in save opportunities with a 1.86 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB in 19.1 innings this season. Despite a career-low 5.12 K/9, Clase has been effective thanks to a stellar 64.3 percent groundball rate.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Sun 5/7/23 4:35 PM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase picked up the save during Sunday's 2-0 win over the Twins, tossing a scoreless ninth in which he recorded one walk and one strikeout.
EDGE Analysis
Despite a two-out walk to Alex Kirilloff, Clase picked up his second save in as many days after blowing his previous chance -- May 3 versus the Yankees. The right-hander is now 12-for-15 in save opportunities this year, giving him the MLB lead over Josh Hader, who also had 11 coming into Sunday. Clase's three blown saves (one fewer than he had in 77 appearances last year) and lack of strikeouts (11:5 K:BB through 18.1 innings) are a bit concerning, but he remains Cleveland's top closing option.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Sun 5/7/23 1:00 PM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Clase had blown two of his last three save chances entering Saturday, but he had no trouble protecting a one-run lead this time around. He's only struck out 10 batters while walking four over 17.1 innings this season, but he's been able to limit the damage well with a 2.08 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. He's now 11-for-14 in save chances and remains unchallenged for the closer role in Cleveland.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Thu 5/4/23 12:48 PM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase allowed a run on two hits in one inning Wednesday versus the Yankees, taking a blown save.
EDGE Analysis
Clase allowed a game-tying RBI single to Willie Calhoun in the ninth inning. While Clase leads the American League with 10 saves, he's also already blown three save chances, including two in his last three outings. He had four blown saves in all of 2022, so he's certainly been a bit off in the early going this year. The right-hander also has a 2.20 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 9:4 K:BB through 16.1 innings.
OUTEmmanuel Clase RP CLE Tue 5/2/23 10:34 AM
OUTEmmanuel Clase
RP CLE
Clase picked up the save during Monday's 3-2 win over the Yankees, tossing a perfect ninth inning while striking out one.
EDGE Analysis
The Guardians struck for three runs in the top of the ninth to take a one-run lead, so Clase came on in the bottom half of the frame. The hard-throwing reliever retired Gleyber Torres, DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks in order to secure his 10th save, tying him with Josh Hader for the MLB lead. It was a solid bounce-back effort for the right-hander, who blew his second save chance of the season during Saturday's loss to Boston. Clase currently sports a 1.76 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP, but he has just nine strikeouts through 15.1 innings.