Emmanuel Clase Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 206 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/18/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Emmanuel Clase Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Emmanuel Clase News
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has pitched to a 4.50 ERA during six spring games. He has a 1.33 WHIP and four strikeouts over six innings pitched. It's not a great start for Clase, but it's nothing to worry about here. As with most spring stats, don't look too much into them. The 2022 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year should be fine for the start of the season and is just getting in the work required to be ready for another dominant year. Clase is one of the top closers in the game and should be one of the first couple taken in fantasy drafts. His 1.36 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and league-leading 42 saves from a year ago put him in the upper tier again this year.
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was named the 2022 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award on Tuesday. Clase is a first-time recipient of the award, and the 24-year-old was also named an All-Star for the first time in his career in 2022. He had a sparkling 1.36 ERA and led the majors with 42 saves for the Guardians. His 77 appearances were tied with Toronto Blue Jays reliever Adam Cimber for the most by any player, and Clase's 67 games finished were 13 more than any other pitcher. In the last two seasons, Clase has posted a 1.33 ERA in 148 outings while racking up 77 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings. Clase has become one of the most attractive closers in fantasy.
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was tasked with pitching the last 2.1 innings of Friday's 4-2 Division Series game two win against the New York Yankees. He was the winning pitcher and ended up throwing 33 pitches while recording two strikeouts and allowing one walk. Clase has cemented himself as one of the best relievers in baseball after pitching to a 1.36 ERA with 42 saves, 77 strikeouts, and a 0.73 WHIP across 72.2 IP in 2022. Because of the big workload Friday, he might be unavailable in Saturday's contest, so it might be a good idea to look elsewhere for relief help.
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | Will Brennan |
| 4 | Josh Bell |
| 5 | Joseph Naranjo |
| 6 | Gabriel Arias |
| 7 | Cam Gallagher |
| 8 | Myles Straw |
| 9 | Angel Martinez |
Emmanuel Clase Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | Will Brennan |
| 4 | Josh Bell |
| 5 | Joseph Naranjo |
| 6 | Gabriel Arias |
| 7 | Cam Gallagher |
| 8 | Myles Straw |
| 9 | Angel Martinez |
In short, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase was, bar none, the best closer in the American League in 2022, with only the New York Mets' Edwin standing above him as the best closer in all of baseball. Clase's 2022 performance was one to behold as he led all of baseball with 42 saves while pitching to a 1.36 ERA, 1.98 FIP, 1.95 SIERA, and 24.7% K-BB%. The underlying metrics are mind-blowing, as Clase ranked in the 100th percentile in fastball velocity, fastball spin, and chase rate while sitting 98th or better in xwOBA, xSLG, and barrel rate. The flame-throwing right-hander doesn't boast the same strikeout upside as a wealth of relievers across the league but walks few (3.7% in 2022) and keeps the ball in the year (0.37 HR/9). Steamer unsurprisingly projects regression from an eye-popping 2022 season with a 2.77 ERA/2.70 FIP, 27.9K%, and most notably a near-double BB% of 6.6%. Nonetheless, he's also pegged for 35 saves which should contend for the league lead. He's Rotoballer's No. 2 ranked reliever and is going off the board around the 21st pick in 15-team standard leagues, only one spot behind Diaz. Despite reliever volatility, Clase is a safe bet to perform as a top-three closer again in 2023.
