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The Cleveland Guardians currently have a winning record, are in the playoff picture in the American League, and have an All-Star core of Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan, and Emmanuel Clase.

Cleveland Guardians News / Just Baseball / June 8

The Guardians’ Outstanding Bullpen Trio Is Still Rolling

During the 2024 MLB season, the Cleveland Guardians easily had the best bullpen in all of baseball. The unit finished with the best with baseball’s lowest ERA (2.57), highest fWAR (7.7), and highest strand rate (78.5%) while also topping the charts in HR/9.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 2

Cleveland Guardians Closer Turning Season Around After Rough Start

Remember when the sky was falling because Emmanuel Clase didn't quite look like himself at the beginning of the season? Remember in the middle of April when there was a narrative about whether the Cleveland Guardians should move on to a new closer?

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Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 29

1 player Cleveland Guardians must trade before 2025 deadline

As the 2025 MLB season unfolds, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a familiar position, squarely in the playoff hunt and eyeing another American League Central title.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 11

Guardians' Emmanuel Clase Drops Major Update on Shoulder Issue

It certainly hasn't been a smooth 2025 MLB season for Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase thus far, as the three-time All-Star hit an incredibly rough patch over the first several weeks of the campaign.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 10

Analyst Makes Strong Prediction About Cleveland Guardians Closer

So far, Emmanuel Clase has not been the dominant closer he was for the Cleveland Guardians during the 2024 season. In fact, at times this year, he hasn't looked like the best option for the Guardians in the ninth inning.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 9

Cleveland Guardians Pitching Prospect Has Closer Potential

The Cleveland Guardians' closer role has been a hot topic to start the 2025 season. Who is Cleveland's best option to close games? Is it Cade Smith or Emmanuel Clase?

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 2

Three AL pitchers set to turn their season around

Every slow start to a season is not the same. Here are three pitchers who should be able to turn it around.

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Cleveland Guardians News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 27

Guardians Emmanuel Clase Decision Could Force Trade For Cardinals' Star

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase received Cy Young votes last season, but he's been horrendous this year. Because of that and a nagging shoulder issue, manager Stephen Vogt has moved him out of the closer role for now.

MLB News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 27

Takeaways From Cleveland Guardians Series Loss vs. Boston Red Sox

The Cleveland Guardians started their series against the Boston Red Sox with a gritty win, but it went downhill from there. The Guardians ended up losing the second half of their doubleheader and Sunday's rubber match.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 26

Guardians Manager Explains Interesting Emmanuel Clase Decision

Emmanuel Clase's struggles have been a key storyline for the Cleveland Guardians at the start of the season. The All-Star closer of the past three years hasn't looked like himself over the last three months and has dealt with shoulder tightness over the last week.

MLB News / CBSSports.com / April 24

Batting Around: Who is the best closer in baseball? Reliever volatility makes it hard to stay elite

Emmanuel Clase? Mason Miller? Edwin Díaz? Who do you want in the ninth?

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 23

Cleveland Guardians Skipper Makes Major Emmanuel Clase Announcement

Alarm bells sounded when the Cleveland Guardians turned to Cade Smith rather than Emmanuel Clase to close out Tuesday night's win over the New York Yankees.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 21

Guardians Skipper Shares Possible Reason for Emmanuel Clase's Struggles

Emmanuel Clase has not looked like the elite closer he was in 2024, when he recorded one of the most dominant seasons by a reliever in recent memory. The Cleveland Guardians' closer allowed nearly double the runs already this season (nine) than he did all of last year (five).

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 20

Mistretta’s Musings: Why MLB’s best closer Emmanuel Clase is broken and how to fix him

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.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 16

Guardians Exec Delivers Strong Statement on Struggling Star

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has not been good this season. There really is no other way to slice it. Through eight appearances, Clase has allowed six runs on 15 hits over eight innings of work, posting an alarming 2.000 WHIP.

Cleveland Guardians News / Athlon Sports / April 13

Cleveland Guardians All-Star Defends Himself After Terrible Start to Season

Emmanuel Clase is largely considered one of the best, if not the best, reliever in Major League Baseball. The Cleveland Guardians closer was so good last year that he finished third in American League Cy Young Award voting.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 1

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MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / March 31

Royals Star Has Harsh Reaction To Guardians' Emmanuel Clase Plunking Teammate

The Kansas City Royals' series with the Cleveland Guardians could hardly have ended on a worse note. Trailing 6-2 in the ninth inning of Sunday's rubber game, the Royals were down to their final out against Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, the 2024 American League Reliever of the Year.

Cleveland Guardians News / Fastball on SI / February 6

Cleveland Guardians Closer Emmanuel Clase Entering 2025 with Wild History Under His Belt

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase will head to spring training next week with the rest of the pitchers and catchers. And when he gets there, he'll

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 22

Guardians sign free-agent right-hander to one-year pact

The Guardians announced Wednesday that they’ve signed free-agent reliever Paul Sewald.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / August 26

Why Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase should win AL Cy Young

No reliever has won the Cy Young Award since Eric Gagne in 2003. That should change this season as Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has a fabulous case to win the award in the American League.

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Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 14

The Guardians’ bullpen has been transformative

Coming into 2024, the expectations for the Guardians were modest. They finished 76-86 last year and didn’t do much in the offseason. They made a few small trades, and their largest free agent signing was giving catcher Austin Hedges $4MM to be a glove-first backup to Bo Naylor.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 16, 2024