Clase earned the save against the Reds on Wednesday, allowing one hit and two walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Clase was called upon to protect a 5-2 lead in the ninth frame and worked out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs to secure his 47th save of the season. While he was a bit shaky, the closer has not allowed an earned run in 10 September outings. He owns a microscopic 0.61 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 66:10 K:BB across 73.1 innings and is in a tightly contested battle with Ryan Helsley of the Cardinals for the major-league lead in saves.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Nails down 46th save
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Clase struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his 46th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Twins.
The right-hander got Carlos Correa and Royce Lewis to chase triple-digit cutters as he converted his 33rd straight save chance, with his last blown save coming May 19. Clase is having a career year, which is saying something given the level of performance he'd already established, The 26-year-old's 46 saves leads the majors, and it comes with a minuscule 0.65 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 63:8 K:BB through 69.1 innings.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Slams door for save
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Clase struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save over the Rays on Sunday.
Clase needed only 12 pitches (nine strikes) to roll through the Rays for his 45th save of the year. The star closer has converted 32 consecutive save chances dating back to May 20. Clase has been remarkably consistent this season, posting a 0.66 ERA with a 61:8 K:BB through 68.1 frames.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Up to 44 saves
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Clase earned the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Clase's allowed just one earned run over his last 24 appearances (25 innings). He's up to a league-leading 44 saves, matching a career high, with a stellar 0.67 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 60:8 K:BB across 67.1 innings this season.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Picks up 43rd save
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Clase earned a save against the White Sox on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in a scoreless inning of work.
Clase entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and gave up just a harmless two-out infield single. The veteran closer punched out two of the four batters he faced -- just the second time he's recorded multiple strikeouts across his past 10 appearances. Clase is posting under a strikeout per inning for the second straight season, but that hasn't prevented him from putting together a dominant campaign. The right-hander is tied for the major-league lead with 43 saves -- one shy of the career-high mark he established last season -- and has registered a 0.68 ERA and 0.66 WHIP over 66.1innings.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Locks down 42nd save
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Clase struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.
Clase is up to 42 saves on the year, and he's converted 29 consecutive opportunities. He needed just seven pitches (six strikes) to set down the Nos. 5-7 in the Dodgers' order Friday. Clase has given up two runs (one earned) over 15 innings since the beginning of August and now has a 0.69 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 56:8 K:BB over 65.1 innings. He needs two more saves to match his career high from last year.
Clase pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his 41st save of the season Monday against the Royals.
Clase did not allow a baserunner and did not strikeout any hitters on his way to his 41st save, which puts him one behind Ryan Helsley for the MLB lead. Clase was coming off an appearance Friday where he allowed his first earned run since the beginning of July, so it's no surprise to see him back to his dominant from Sunday. The 26-year-old has allowed just five earned runs all season and sports a miniscule 0.70 ERA through 64.1 innings.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: First in AL to 40 saves
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Clase picked up a one-inning save in Friday's 10-8 victory over the Pirates, working around a solo homer while striking out one.
With this 13-pitch effort, Clase reached the 40-save plateau for the third time in his career, and he trails only Ryan Helsley (41) for the MLB lead. It wasn't a clean appearance though, as the Cleveland closer allowed his second homer of the season on a leadoff solo shot by Andrew McCutchen, snapping a streak of nine straight scoreless appearances. Overall, Clase sports a stellar 0.71 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 55:8 K:BB across 63.1 innings this season.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Notches 39th save
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Clase pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his 39th save of the season Wednesday against the Royals, allowing one hit and striking out one.
Clase allowed a one-out single to Bobby Witt, but he retired the next two batters to secure the 7-5 win for Cleveland. The 26-year-old has not allowed an earned run since all the way back on July 7 as he continues his historically dominant season. Clase owns a microscopic 0.58 ERA and 0.67 WHIP, with a 54:8 K:BB in 62.1 innings, converting 39-of-42 save opportunities. Clase's 0.58 ERA would be the second-lowest mark ever recorded in a single season (minimum 50 innings pitched), behind only Zack Britton (0.54) in 2016, per StatMuse.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Fans side for save
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Clase struck out all three batters he faced to record a save against Texas on Sunday.
Clase fired nine of his 12 pitches for strikes to easily mow through the Rangers' 4-5-6 hitters. It was his first save chance since converting a save on four straight days from Aug. 10 to Aug. 13. He's delivered 18 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, lowering his ERA to 0.60 through 60.1 innings. Clase has converted 38 of his 41 save chances and is nearing his third straight 40-save campaign.
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Saves in four straight days
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Clase earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Cubs, working around one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.
Clase now has four saves in four consecutive days. The right-hander's converted his last 24 save chances, allowing just three earned runs over 33 innings in that span. Overall, Clase's up to a league-leading 37 saves with a pristine 0.64 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 49:7 K:BB across 56.1 frames. He figures to almost certainly have the day off Wednesday, should a fifth straight save opportunity arise.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Locks down 36th save
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Clase struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Monday's 9-8 win over the Cubs.
Clase had already pitched both Saturday and Sunday, but he made quick work of the Cubs, needing just 10 pitches to earn a save for the third day in a row. That's likely to make him unavailable Tuesday should a save chance arise, though Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith will be fresh as two of the Guardians' relievers that didn't appear Monday. Clase is now 36-for-39 in save chances with a 0.65 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 49:7 K:BB through 55.1 innings this season.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Flirts with danger in 35th save
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Clase allowed two hits and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
Clase allowed multiple baserunners for the first time since July 9. He loaded the bases with no outs, then got Willi Castro to strike out and Trevor Larnach to ground into a double play to end the threat. The save was Clase's 35th of the season, keeping him comfortably in second in the majors behind only St. Louis' Ryan Helsley (37). Clase doesn't often give up much either -- he has a 0.66 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 47:7 K:BB through 54.1 innings this season. Since he's pitched consecutive days, he may not be available for a save opportunity Monday versus the Cubs, which could lead to a rare chance for Cade Smith, Scott Barlow or Hunter Gaddis.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Perfect in 34th save
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Clase struck out one batter in a perfect inning of work to earn a save against the Twins on Saturday.
Cleveland's bullpen went nine-up, nine-down after starter Gavin Williams provided six one-run frames. Clase accounted for the final three outs, which he notched with relative ease on 13 pitches. With 34 saves on the season, Clase ranks second in the majors behind Ryan Helsley (37). Clase needs six more saves to reach 40 for the third consecutive campaign.
