Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Quickly notches fourth save
Rotowire
Clase earned the save in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.
Clase allowed a triple to Enmanuel Valdez to start the ninth inning, but the latter ended up being tagged out by Jose Ramirez after unsuccessfully calling for time. Clase needed only three pitches to retire the next two batters to capture his fourth save of the season. He's now delivered three straight scoreless appearances and has a 5.79 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB across 9.1 innings to start the year.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Notches third save
Rotowire
Clase recorded his third save of the season in Friday's 10-7 win over the Pirates, walking one and striking out one in one-third of an inning.
The Guardians took a 10-2 lead in the top of the seventh inning, but after Tim Herrin, Jakob Junis and Paul Sewald were all tagged for runs, Clase was forced onto the mound in the ninth to get the final out. The right-hander has had a shaky start to the season, posting a 6.48 ERA, 2.04 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB through 8.1 innings while blowing one of his first four save chances, but Clase's 34.4 percent whiff rate is actually a career high and his .467 BABIP is due for major regression.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Shuts door on Orioles
Rotowire
Clase picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. He tossed a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and striking out a batter without a walk.
Clase was able to work around a one-out base hit to log his second save of the year. He bounced back with a stress-free outing after allowing five runs in his last four innings. It's been a struggle in the early going, but Tuesday's showing is a step in the right direction for Clase, who should only continue to get better.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Escapes with first save of 2025
Rotowire
Clase earned his first save of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the White Sox. He gave up one run on three hits and one walk while striking out two in the ninth inning.
Clase came into the ninth inning Wednesday for his first save opportunity since Opening Day against the Royals, but he put himself in hot water by loading the bases after yielding two singles and a walk. Clase gave up a run on a Miguel Vargas RBI single, but it ended up being the final play of the game after Mike Tauchman came up hobbling while rounding third base and was tagged out by Austin Hedges. It took six outings for Clase to earn his first save of 2025 after registering 47 saves in 2024, which led the American League and ranked second in the majors behind Ryan Helsley (49).
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Earns win Tuesday
Rotowire
Clase (2-0) got the win over the White Sox on Tuesday after tossing a perfect ninth while recording two strikeouts.
Clase made quick work of the White Sox in the ninth, sending them down in order on nine pitches. He wound up with his second win of the early campaign after the Guardians walked it off in the bottom of the inning. Tuesday was Clase's first appearance in 2025 with multiple strikeouts, though he is still waiting to pick up his first save of the season.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Enters in non-save situation
Rotowire
Clase allowed two runs on three hits over one inning in Friday's 8-6 win over the Angels.
Clase entered in a non-save situation and was tagged for a pair of runs, including a solo home run. It's unclear why manager Stephen Vogt used his closer, other than the manager perhaps wanting to make sure the Guardians ended a three-game losing streak. Clase, who allowed just five runs over 74.1 innings in 2024, has already ceded three through four innings in 2025.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Blows save, grabs win in opener
Rotowire
Clase (1-0) blew the save but picked up a win in Thursday's 7-4 extra-inning victory over the Royals. He allowed one run on three hits while striking out one in the ninth inning.
Clase was nearly perfect last season, converting 47 of 50 save opportunities while pitching to a pristine 0.61 ERA. However, it was a rocky start to the 2025 campaign for the right-hander. Tasked with protecting a one-run lead, Clase gave up back-to-back hits to start the ninth before Michael Massey tied the game with a sac fly. While he'd eventually earn the win after Cleveland scored three runs in the top of the tenth, it certainly wasn't the start to the year that fantasy managers expected. Still, there's little cause for concern here as Clase has proven to be one of the game's elite closers, posting 40 or more saves in each of his previous three seasons.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Earns 47th save
Rotowire
Clase earned the save against the Reds on Wednesday, allowing one hit and two walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Clase was called upon to protect a 5-2 lead in the ninth frame and worked out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs to secure his 47th save of the season. While he was a bit shaky, the closer has not allowed an earned run in 10 September outings. He owns a microscopic 0.61 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 66:10 K:BB across 73.1 innings and is in a tightly contested battle with Ryan Helsley of the Cardinals for the major-league lead in saves.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Nails down 46th save
Rotowire
Clase struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his 46th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Twins.
The right-hander got Carlos Correa and Royce Lewis to chase triple-digit cutters as he converted his 33rd straight save chance, with his last blown save coming May 19. Clase is having a career year, which is saying something given the level of performance he'd already established, The 26-year-old's 46 saves leads the majors, and it comes with a minuscule 0.65 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 63:8 K:BB through 69.1 innings.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Slams door for save
Rotowire
Clase struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save over the Rays on Sunday.
Clase needed only 12 pitches (nine strikes) to roll through the Rays for his 45th save of the year. The star closer has converted 32 consecutive save chances dating back to May 20. Clase has been remarkably consistent this season, posting a 0.66 ERA with a 61:8 K:BB through 68.1 frames.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Picks up 43rd save
Rotowire
Clase earned a save against the White Sox on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in a scoreless inning of work.
Clase entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and gave up just a harmless two-out infield single. The veteran closer punched out two of the four batters he faced -- just the second time he's recorded multiple strikeouts across his past 10 appearances. Clase is posting under a strikeout per inning for the second straight season, but that hasn't prevented him from putting together a dominant campaign. The right-hander is tied for the major-league lead with 43 saves -- one shy of the career-high mark he established last season -- and has registered a 0.68 ERA and 0.66 WHIP over 66.1innings.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Locks down 42nd save
Rotowire
Clase struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.
Clase is up to 42 saves on the year, and he's converted 29 consecutive opportunities. He needed just seven pitches (six strikes) to set down the Nos. 5-7 in the Dodgers' order Friday. Clase has given up two runs (one earned) over 15 innings since the beginning of August and now has a 0.69 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 56:8 K:BB over 65.1 innings. He needs two more saves to match his career high from last year.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Picks up 41st save
Rotowire
Clase pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his 41st save of the season Monday against the Royals.
Clase did not allow a baserunner and did not strikeout any hitters on his way to his 41st save, which puts him one behind Ryan Helsley for the MLB lead. Clase was coming off an appearance Friday where he allowed his first earned run since the beginning of July, so it's no surprise to see him back to his dominant from Sunday. The 26-year-old has allowed just five earned runs all season and sports a miniscule 0.70 ERA through 64.1 innings.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Notches 39th save
Rotowire
Clase pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his 39th save of the season Wednesday against the Royals, allowing one hit and striking out one.
Clase allowed a one-out single to Bobby Witt, but he retired the next two batters to secure the 7-5 win for Cleveland. The 26-year-old has not allowed an earned run since all the way back on July 7 as he continues his historically dominant season. Clase owns a microscopic 0.58 ERA and 0.67 WHIP, with a 54:8 K:BB in 62.1 innings, converting 39-of-42 save opportunities. Clase's 0.58 ERA would be the second-lowest mark ever recorded in a single season (minimum 50 innings pitched), behind only Zack Britton (0.54) in 2016, per StatMuse.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Fans side for save
Rotowire
Clase struck out all three batters he faced to record a save against Texas on Sunday.
Clase fired nine of his 12 pitches for strikes to easily mow through the Rangers' 4-5-6 hitters. It was his first save chance since converting a save on four straight days from Aug. 10 to Aug. 13. He's delivered 18 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, lowering his ERA to 0.60 through 60.1 innings. Clase has converted 38 of his 41 save chances and is nearing his third straight 40-save campaign.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Notches save No. 33
Rotowire
Clase struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to pick up his 33rd save of the season Sunday against the Phillies.
Clase needed just seven pitches to secure the one-run victory for the Guardians, notching his fourth save in six days. The 26-year-old has been utterly dominant this season, pitching to a 0.73 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 42:6 K:BB in 49.1 innings. Clase is now tied with Ryan Helsley for the league lead in saves with 33.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Records another save
Rotowire
Clase earned a save against Detroit on Wednesday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter in one scoreless inning.
Clase entered the contest in the top of the ninth inning and retired the first two batters he faced before walking Colt Keith. The free pass didn't hurt him, however, as the veteran closer then got Matt Vierling to ground out to end the contest. The save was Clase's second in as many days and his 18th consecutive successful opportunity since his last blown save May 19. Overall, Clase's 31 saves on the campaign rank second in the majors.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Earns 25th save
Rotowire
Clase earned a save against the Orioles on Tuesday, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Clase was called upon to protect a 10-8 lead in the ninth inning and did so on just 14 pitches. Clase has eight saves in June and leads the American League with 25 total saves in what has been an amazing 2024 campaign. The 26-year-old is now 25-for-28 in save chances this season with a 0.70 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 39:4 K:BB in 38.1 innings.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Perfect inning for save
Rotowire
Clase struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Clase retired the side on 15 pitches for his 23rd save of the season. He's pitched four perfect innings over his last four appearances after giving up runs in back-to-back outings June 9 and 11. The 26-year-old has been nearly untouchable for the Guardians with a 0.74 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and 37:3 K:BB over 36.1 innings. He's posted over 40 saves in back-to-back years, and he's well on his way to making it three campaigns in a row.
... See More... See Less
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Collects AL-leading 20th save
Rotowire
Clase gave up a run on two hits and struck out two in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his 20th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Reds.
He made things interesting with two outs in the ninth, allowing an RBI single to Jonathan India and then plunking Blake Dunn to bring the winning run to the plate, but Clase got TJ Friedl to line out to Brayan Rocchio to end the threat. The right-hander has converted seven straight save chances, putting him one ahead of the Yankees' Clay Holmes for the AL lead in the category, and despite getting tagged for runs in each of his last two appearances, Clase sports a dazzling 0.84 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 34:3 K:BB through 32.1 innings on the season.
