Emmanuel Clase
| Emmanuel Clase | |
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Clase with the Cleveland Guardians in 2023 | |
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 18, 1998 Río San Juan, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 4, 2019, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics (through June 18, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 20–24 |
| Earned run average | 1.86 |
| Strikeouts | 336 |
| Saves | 174 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Emmanuel Clase (Spanish pronunciation: [klaˈse] closs-AY; born March 18, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, making his debut with the team in 2019.
Clase was traded to Cleveland following the 2019 season and became their main closer in 2021. With Cleveland, Clase has been named an All-Star and led the American League in saves three times, was named AL Reliever of the Year in 2022 and 2024, and is the franchise's all-time save leader.