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It’s the same story every trade deadline: the Dodgers are lurking. This time, it’s Cleveland Guardians flamethrower Emmanuel Clase who’s being linked to Los Angeles, and the fit is as obvious as it is tantalizing. According to former GM and MLB insider Jim Duquette, “You know who has Clase written all over them? Dodgers.” The […]

The Chicago Cubs have positioned themselves for a big MLB trade deadline push. The Cubs set their sights firmly on Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase. Chicago is “one of the teams most actively monitoring” Clase. That pursuit has quietly simmered since last offseason, according to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. Emmanuel Clase is no ordinary reliever. […]

The Cleveland Guardians are hovering around the .500 mark. It remains to be seen if they will trade star closer Emmanuel Clase. If the Guardians decide to trade Clase, the Philadelphia Phillies could pursue a deal for the closer. Jeff Passan of ESPN recently revealed a possible complication in the event that the Phillies do […]

The Detroit Tigers have the best record in the American League at 60-41. But they are still in a dry spell, entering Tuesday’s action having lost eight of their last nine games. That could lead to big additions at the trade deadline, specifically to the bullpen. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden has four high-leverage bullpen arms […]

As the rumors continue to swirl around Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase,  there seems to be an expectation on what his status will be ahead of the trade deadline. With the Guardians planning for the trade deadline, Clase has been a key name with interest from many teams, but the reality could be that he […]

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been mentioned in trade rumors quite frequently over the past year. According to a recent report from Jon Heyman of The New York Post, Clase isn’t the only Guardians reliever rumored to be traded before the 2025 deadline, however. “Guardians are listening on relievers, including stars Smith and Clasé. […]

The Cleveland Guardians are one team that many are watching as the trade deadline approaches. They have a few players on the team who could be on the move, and one of them is Emmanuel Clase. The closer has been in rumors for the past few weeks, but there hasn’t been much traction on whether […]

The Major League Baseball trade season has been relatively quiet so far. Rafael Devers’ move to the San Francisco Giants is the only blockbuster trade that has happened. However, the chances that the Cleveland Guardians move Emmanuel Clase are getting better and better. If that does happen, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies could […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are obviously buying ahead of the MLB trade deadline. However, will LA swing a trade with a team that has been a fairly consistent contender in recent seasons? According to ESPN Los Angeles, “whispers” have surfaced in reference to a potential Dodgers’ trade with the Cleveland Guardians. Emmanuel Clase trade rumors […]

The Philadelphia Phillies stumbled into the All-Star break with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games and a series loss to the San Diego Padres to close the first half. Still, they’re 55-41 and a half-game up in the National League East with less than three weeks before the trade deadline. The team has […]

The Cleveland Guardians haven’t had the season they wanted so far. Cleveland is struggling to tread water in the American League Central. As a result, the team may be offloading some players ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase could be one of those players moving on, per USA Today. “Clase should […]

Losing seven games in a row is tough for any MLB team. However, the timing of this string of losses couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Cleveland Guardians. The team has fallen even further behind the AL Central leading Detroit Tigers. Currently, they are tied with the Minnesota Twins at 12.5 games […]

Teams seeking bullpen help ahead of this year’s MLB trade deadline should not count on the Cleveland Guardians providing any help. MLB Network insider, Jon Morosi, recently said that the Guardians are not likely to deal closer Emmanuel Clase. “I would say right now, the odds are still against a Clase trade this year at […]

The Cleveland Guardians are falling way behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central race. That puts them in a crowded Wild Card contest, which they could emerge from. But they could also trade some pieces away and regroup for the rest of Jose Ramirez’s prime. The Guardians are a fascinating team to watch ahead […]

Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase pitched a great inning against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. His appearance for manager Stephen Vogt came one inning earlier than it normally does, though. He helped set the table for Cade Smith to secure the save, but he will be back in his normal role moving forward. Clase’s […]

The Cleveland Guardians have designated right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie for assignment, the team announced on Monday. The move comes amid a catastrophic start to the season in which he has thrown to an 11.12 ERA over four relief appearances. It’s a sharp fall from where McKenzie was just a few years ago. In 2022, the […]

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has made three consecutive MLB All-Star teams. He has led the league in saves for three consecutive seasons. His 2024 campaign was nothing short of ridiculous, as the Cleveland closer turned in a jaw-dropping 0.61 ERA while finishing the year with a career-high 47 saves. Clase even finished third in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the most complete teams in Major League Baseball. Especially after signing two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, the Dodgers have All-Stars and MVPs throughout their lineup and pitching staff. The only place that the Dodgers could look to improve, however, is their bullpen. At the same time, […]

A catastrophic showing in the playoffs will overshadow the sensational season that closer Emmanuel Clase enjoyed in 2024, at least as far as many MLB fans are concerned, but the Cleveland Guardians are proud of their guy. They spotlighted the right-hander after he took home his second American League Reliever of the Year Award in […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ season is over. Despite their best efforts, the Guardians and first-year manager Stephen Vogt could not overcome pitching woes against the New York Yankees, who beat Cleveland in five games in the ALCS to advance to the World Series. Although the Guardians had some of the best relievers in baseball for the […]

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is opening up about the struggles he’s having in the ALCS this year. Clase got battered once again by the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the series on Friday. New York has driven in two runs in each of Clase’s last two appearances for Cleveland. The reliever has […]

The Cleveland Guardians won an insane game in Game 3 of the ALCS. They beat the Yankees 7-5 in 10 innings on a David Fry walk-off home run. It was the fourth game-trying or go-ahead home run with two outs in the eighth inning or later in the game. The first two came from Aaron […]

The Cleveland Guardians endured an eventful ALCS matchup against the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Cleveland entered Game 3 down 0-2 in the series, but after an impressive rally, they won 7-5. The night was not entirely smooth for relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase, who caught social media attention for his slump during the game. […]

When it comes to protecting a ninth inning lead, the Cleveland Guardians have a massive advantage. Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is the best in the business at locking down wins. He’s been so dominant this season that he entered the CY Young Award conversation on top of being the obvious frontrunner for Reliever of the […]

On the rare occasion when reality and cinema blend together, electricity tends to ensue. When the Cleveland Guardians called upon Emmanuel Clase to record the final six outs in Game 5 of the American League Division Series, he brought everyone back to 1989. The All-Star closer came through the bullpen doors and jogged towards the […]

Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase is one of the most — if not the most — unhittable pitchers in the game today. But that did not matter to Detroit Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter, who lifted a massive three-run home run off of Clase to break a scoreless tie and eventually give his team […]

There wasn’t much to separate the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers for most of Game 2 of their ALDS clash. The Guardians could not have asked for much more than to give the ball to closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning while protecting a 0-0 score line to set up a potential walk-off run. […]

In what had been a pitcher’s duel stalemate, the Detroit Tigers experienced a magical moment in Game 2 of their ALDS when pinch hitter Kerry Carpenter unloaded on an Emmanuel Clase slider for a go-ahead three-run home run. Carpenter’s bomb broke a 0-0 contest through 50 outs. According to Inside Edge, the homer was the […]

All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, who had maintained a flawless save record since May, and the Cleveland Guardians secured their playoff berth in dramatic style with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. After Jose Ramirez started on second as the automatic runner, Minnesota reliever Caleb Thielbar (2-4) struck out Josh Naylor and issued […]

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is the frontrunner to win AL Reliever of the Year this season. The three-time All-Star has been so dominant in 2024, he has entered the Cy Young Award conversation. No relief pitcher has won the Cy Young since Eric Gagne in 2003. And Clase’s incredible campaign reached new heights on […]

In a season dominated by pitching, a pair of unlikely hurlers have thrust themselves to the forefront of the AL Cy Young race. Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal and Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase have been the two best pitchers in the American League this year — as the AL Central duo has combined to […]

Will Emmanuel Clase win the 2024 American League Cy Young Award? Although it is rare for closers to win the award, Clase is making a strong case for himself. He shut the door on the Kansas City Royals in the Cleveland Guardians’ 7-5 win on Wednesday, tying Cody Allen for the most saves in Cleveland […]

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has quickly established himself as one of, if not the best closers in baseball. Even though he’s just 26 years old and in his fourth full season, Clase may be approach all-time great status. Clase has had a shockingly similar start to his career to Hall-of-Famer Mariano Rivera according to […]

Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has been drawing trade interest throughout the offseason. Cleveland struggled in 2023 and initial reports suggested that they were open to trading Clase. Although Clase is reportedly still receiving interest, Jon Morosi of MLB Network explained why a deal is “unlikely.” “Sources: Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is drawing trade […]

The Chicago Cubs have been involved in many of the big rumors this offseason, and they finally managed to make one of those rumors come true when they signed Shota Imanaga to a four-year, $53 million contract in an effort to bolster their starting rotation. With Imanaga on board now, it looks like the Cubs […]

Outside of Shota Imanaga, the Chicago Cubs haven’t had the explosive offseason many fans and pundits were expecting. However, the Cubs would certainly shake things up if they traded for Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase. The Cubs have shown interest in acquiring Clase, via Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. President of Baseball Operations Jed […]

The Cleveland Guardians are a difficult team to figure out. In 2022, they won the AL Central despite having MLB’s youngest team. The Guardians took a step in the wrong direction in 2023 though, ultimately missing the playoffs. Are the Guardians now on the verge of a rebuild? Cleveland is reportedly open to the idea […]

The Los Angeles Angels already had two 2023 All-Stars in Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. But after another AL representative dropped out, the Angels will now have three players headed to Seattle for the 2023 All-Star Game. Carlos Estevez has been named as Emmanuel Clase’s All-Star replacement, MLB Twitter’s account confirmed. Clase is headed back […]

If the American League is going to continue its winning ways in the All-Star Game Tuesday in Seattle, it is going to have to do it without closer Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians. Emmanuel Clase will not participate in the All-Star festivities in Seattle next week. He'll be going home to be with his […]