Emmanuel Clase
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Clase led the league in saves for the second straight year, tallying a career-high 44 of the Guardians' 47 total saves, while earning his second consecutive All-Star nomination. His 93.6% team save share led the league once again, as former Guardians manager Terry Francona was very straightforward with his bullpen hierarchy. However, Clase regressed in many categories, all of which new manager Stephen Vogt may consider when determining bullpen roles for 2024. Clase posted career-worst marks with 9 losses and 12 blown saves, the latter leading all relievers. He also posted the worst ratios of his young career, and while his 3.22 ERA and 1.16 WHIP were fine for typical reliever standards, they were not Clase-like. Hitters simply made more contact against him, which inflated his BABIP and saw his strikeout rate plummet to a career-worst 21.2%. Despite these blips, Clase should remain the Guardians closer for 2024 and is likely to be among the top 5 closers taken in drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Still among top closers
Clase has allowed two hits and struck out four batters over his first two Cactus League appearances.
ANALYSIS
Clase saved 44 of his 56 opportunities last season, and while it wasn't the dominance he displayed in the previous two years, he was never at risk of losing ninth-inning duties. Clase should continue in the closer role this season. James Karinchak (shoulder) and Trevor Stephan (elbow) are already banged up in the spring, leaving Scott Barlow as the Guardians' top option for saves when Clase is unavailable.
Clase saved 44 of his 56 opportunities last season, and while it wasn't the dominance he displayed in the previous two years, he was never at risk of losing ninth-inning duties. Clase should continue in the closer role this season. James Karinchak (shoulder) and Trevor Stephan (elbow) are already banged up in the spring, leaving Scott Barlow as the Guardians' top option for saves when Clase is unavailable.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .219 | 77 | 14 | 55 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .194 | 64 | 12 | 56 | 3 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .252 | 42 | 10 | 35 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .232 | 22 | 6 | 33 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | .179 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .158 | 42 | 6 | 23 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-67%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 1.17 | 0.68 | 77.0 | 9.4 | 1.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.56 | 1.24 | 68.1 | 8.0 | 2.0 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 1.85 | 0.90 | 39.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | ||||
2023Away | 4.81 | 1.46 | 33.2 | 7.5 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Home | 0.47 | 0.45 | 38.0 | 10.4 | 0.7 | ||||
2022Away | 2.34 | 1.04 | 34.2 | 8.6 | 1.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Emmanuel Clase compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.00K/9
7.9BB/9
2.0HR/9
0.5Fastball
99.1 mphERA
3.22WHIP
1.16BABIP
.312GB/FB
2.46Left On Base
59.9%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
2.8%Spin Rate
2620 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.7%Swinging Strike
14.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Unlikely to be moved
The Guardians are receiving trade interest in Clase but are unlikely to move him, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Cleveland has reportedly been open to dealing Clase this offseason if it was bowled over by an offer, but the odds of a trade actually taking place always appeared slim. The All-Star closer is owed just $13 million over the next three seasons and the Guardians have $10 million club options for 2027 and 2028, so the motivation for a deal is low.
Cleveland has reportedly been open to dealing Clase this offseason if it was bowled over by an offer, but the odds of a trade actually taking place always appeared slim. The All-Star closer is owed just $13 million over the next three seasons and the Guardians have $10 million club options for 2027 and 2028, so the motivation for a deal is low.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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His breakout 2021 season would be difficult to top, but Clase exceeded his already high expectations, leading the league with 42 saves while earning his first All-Star nomination and AL Reliever of the Month honors three times. Clase led all qualified relievers with a 0.73 WHIP, while also setting career best marks with 72.2 innings, 77 strikeouts, a 28.4% K% and an impressive 3.7% BB% that was among the best in the majors. His 82.4% team save share also led the league, as he had no competition to his role as the Guardians closer and maintained extremely high stability in that role all season. Clase's velocity was down a tick, averaging "only" 99.6 mph on his cutter after the pitch averaged triple digits last year. He still threw 196 pitches 100 mph or greater, but this was far less than the 471 he threw at that speed in 2021. Clase will be the first closer off the board in many 2023 drafts and is likely to be drafted among the top 3 closers at minimum.
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Notches 44th save
Clase picked up the save Friday against the Tigers. He allowed one run on one hit over one inning without walking or striking out a batter.
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Nabs 43rd save
Clase picked up the save Wednesday against Cincinnati. He allowed one hit over a scoreless inning while not recording any strikeouts or walks.
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Collects win after 12th blown save
Clase (3-9) blew the save but picked up the win in Friday's 9-8 victory over the Orioles, giving up two runs on two hits in an inning of relief. He struck out one.
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Locks down 42nd save
Clase picked up the save Thursday against the Orioles. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.
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Converts for save No. 41
Clase picked up the save Saturday against Texas. He allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless inning.
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