Emmanuel Clase is a professional baseball pitcher from the Dominican Republic currently playing for the Cleveland Guardians in MLB. He previously played for the Texas Rangers, debuting in 2019. Clase is known for his high-velocity cutter, making him a dominant closer for the Guardians. He has quickly become one of the premier relief pitchers in baseball, earning All-Star selections and establishing himself as a key component of the Guardians' bullpen.
On March 18, 1998, Emmanuel Clase was born. He is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher.
On February 11, 2015, Clase signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent for a $125,000 signing bonus.
In 2016, Clase played for the AZL Padres.
In 2017, Clase played for the AZL Padres (2).
On May 7, 2018, the Padres traded Clase to the Texas Rangers as the player to be named later in an earlier trade for Brett Nicholas.
On August 2, 2019, the Rangers selected Clase's contract and promoted him to MLB.
On December 15, 2019, the Rangers traded Clase and Delino DeShields Jr. to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Corey Kluber and cash considerations.
In 2019, Clase was assigned to the Down East Wood Ducks of the High-A Carolina League.
In 2019, Emmanuel Clase made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers.
On May 1, 2020, Clase was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Boldenone, a banned PED.
In 2021, Clase returned to the Indians' bullpen. He was also named AL Reliever of the Month after converting all six save opportunities in August and holding opposing batters to a .095 average.
On April 2, 2022, Clase agreed to a five-year $20 million extension with the Cleveland Guardians.
In July 2022, Clase was named to his first career All-Star team. He pitched the ninth inning for the American League at Dodger Stadium and struck out the side to get the save and secure a 3–2 victory.
In 2022, Clase was named AL Reliever of the Year.
In 2023, Clase led MLB in saves for the second year in a row.
In July 2024, Clase was named to his third career All-Star team. He threw a scoreless ninth inning for the American League to get the save and secure a 5-3 victory.
As of September 17, 2024, Clase features an upper 90s/low 100s mph cut fastball and a low 90s slider. He has demonstrated an exceptional ability to control his pitches despite throwing at such a high velocity, averaging just 1.6 walks per 9 innings.
In 2024, Clase was named AL Reliever of the Year.
In Game 2 of the 2024 ALDS, Clase gave up a game-winning three-run home run to Kerry Carpenter. He recorded saves in games 4 and 5 that won the series. In Game 3 of the 2024 ALCS, Clase gave up back-to-back home runs. Following the conclusion of the season, Clase was named AL Reliever of the Year for the second time.
On July 28, 2025, Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of an investigation into sports betting by the league.
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