Emmanuel Clase 2020 Outlook: Future Closer Should Have Present Value rotoballer.com Wed 2/19/20 12:29 PM

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase, acquired from Texas in the Corey Kluber trade, is widely being looked at as Cleveland's closer of the future. With Brad Hand still around, however, Clase will at least begin the season in a setup role. In 23 1/3 big league innings last year, Clase posted a 2.31 ERA/3.42 xFIP along with just under a strikeout per inning. While Clase doesn't quite have the strikeout upside of some other pitchers in the Cleveland bullpen, he induces weak contact ...