Emmanuel Clase
Emmanuel Clase | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 48 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Río San Juan, Dominican Republic | March 18, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 4, 2019, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics (through June 14, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 15–22 |
Earned run average | 1.86 |
Strikeouts | 271 |
Saves | 132 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Emmanuel Clase (Spanish pronunciation: [klaˈse] closs-AY;[1] 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. He made his MLB debut in 2019.
Career
San Diego Padres
Clase signed with the
Texas Rangers
On May 7, 2018, the Padres traded Clase to the
On August 2, 2019, the Rangers selected Clase's contract and promoted him to MLB.[6][7] He made his MLB debut on August 4, pitching 1+2⁄3 scoreless innings.[8] Clase produced a 2–3 record with a 2.31 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 23+1⁄3 innings in 2019.[9] His cutter was on average the fastest in MLB, at 99.2 miles per hour (159.6 km/h).[10]
Cleveland Indians / Guardians
On December 15, 2019, the Rangers traded Clase and
Clase returned to the Indians' bullpen for the 2021 season. After converting all six save opportunities in August and holding opposing batters to an .095 average, he was named AL Reliever of the Month.[13]
On April 2, 2022, Clase agreed to a five-year $20 million extension with the Cleveland Guardians.[14] 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.[15] In 2022 he was 3–4 with a 1.36 ERA in 72.2 innings, and led MLB in saves. He compiled 42 in 46 opportunities.[16]
Clase was selected to his second All-Star team in 2023.[citation needed]
Pitching style
Clase features an upper 90s/low 100s mph
References
- ^ 2022 MLB Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations Retrieved October 29, 2022
- ^ a b c d e "Emmanuel Clase Player Page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Wilson (May 24, 2018). "Emmanuel Clase Proving To Be A Savy Pickup". Baseball America. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Matt Present (March 27, 2019). "Wood Ducks Announce 2019 Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Saad Yousuf (May 15, 2019). "'This kid's a big leaguer': Rangers debut is brewing as Emmanuel Clase dazzles in Frisco". The Athletic. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (August 2, 2019). "Rangers' Emmanuel Clase: Earns promotion to big leagues". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Saad Yousuf (August 2, 2019). "Two days after deadline, Rangers roster undergoes shakeup with influx of young talent". The Athletic. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ T.R. Sullivan (August 4, 2019). "4 Rangers defy odds on mound to seal sweep". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- FanGraphs.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Statcast Pitch Arsenals Leaderboard". Baseballsavant.mlb.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ R.J. Anderson (December 15, 2019). "Rangers acquire Corey Kluber from Indians in latest hot stove shake-up". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (May 1, 2020). "Emmanuel Clase Receives PED Suspension". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ Adler, David (September 2, 2021). "Clase, Williams tabbed top August relievers". MLB.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ TC Zencka. "Guardians, Emmanuel Clase Agree To Extension". MLB trade rumors.
- ^ Noga, Joe (July 19, 2022). "Emmanuel Clase strikes out the side in the ninth to earn save in American League's 3-2 All-Star Game win". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cleveland Guardians Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Player Card: Emmanuel Clase". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Evan Grant (August 10, 2019). "Emmanuel Clase's cut fastball does not compute. Rangers' catchers can only describe the pitch as a 'thing'". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Emmanuel Clase on Instagram