Cleveland decided to make a pitching change and bring in closer Clase, but that plan backfired.
One of the best closers in baseball has yet to take the mound in the ALCS. The New York Yankees are heading to Cleveland with a 2-0 lead over the Guardians in the ALCS.
On the rare occasion when reality and cinema blend together, electricity tends to ensue. When the Cleveland Guardians called upon Emmanuel Clase to record the final six outs in Game 5 of the American League Division Series, he brought everyone back to 1989.
Emmanuel Clase was having a pretty spotty October leading up to Game 5 of the ALDS, but Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt still put his faith in the league's most dominant closer on Saturday.
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase was the best closer in baseball this season. However, he’s struggled more in the team’s ALDS series against the Detroit Tigers than he has at any point all season long.
Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase is one of the most — if not the most — unhittable pitchers in the game today. But that did not matter
While stars in the National League like Shohei Ohtani, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bryce Harper shine, the pressure is now on the American League's top performers as they head to Kansas City and Detroit.
The Detroit Tigers keep showing how reliant they are.
Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter hit one of the most improbable home runs of the season to even Detroit's ALDS series against the Guardians at 1-1.
The American League Division Series is set, featuring storied franchises and surprising contenders vying for a spot in the ALCS.
This year, the Cleveland Guardians have arguably had the best bullpen in all of Major League Baseball. The catalyst of this group has been closer Emmanuel Clase, who had one of the best relief pitching seasons in Cleveland history and became the team's all-time career saves leader during the regular season.
The Cleveland Guardians bullpen joined some incredible baseball history during the 2024 season. Anchored by closer Emmanuel Clase, the unit posted absurd numbers up and down the pen.
The Cleveland Guardians are set to head into the MLB postseason and are finishing out the last few games on their regular season schedule. All season long, the Guardians have been one of the top teams in the American League.
The Cleveland Guardians sent a message to all of baseball with a dominant bullpen performance in their win against the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2. It was only fitting that on a night the relievers took a combined perfect game into the sixth inning, Emmanuel Clase also set incredible franchise history to close out the night.
The Cleveland Guardians are looking to win the American League Central in 2024 and closer Emmanuel Clase is looking to do something never done before in baseball history.
Bolstering the relief corps is “a focus” for the Cubs, writes Bruce Levine of 670 The Score.
Should the MLB season be shortened, Clase may not pitch at all for the Indians in 2020.
Kluber is officially on the move, and his trade to the Texas Rangers has sparked plenty of reaction in the baseball world.
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