CLEVELAND, Ohio — Could Emmanuel Clase be a victim of his own success? Cleveland’s three-time All-Star closer has started the season in uncharacteristic fashion. He’s 2-0, but he’s been ...

The Cleveland Guardians won the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader 5-4 against the Boston Red Sox. The Guards were leading by one run since Steven Kwan’s RBI single in the sixth inning.

“I’m just glad we could finish it out in the 10th.” Clase is 3-0 with a 7.84 ERA in 11 games. He’s allowed nine earned runs and 20 hits in 20 1/3 innings. The opposition is hitting .426 ...

CLEVELAND -- Emmanuel Clase realizes he can't please everyone or be flawless every time he takes the mound. He's not a pitching machine. "A couple of days ago I was thinking, 'Hey, I am human ...

Clase exceeded 40 saves each of the past three seasons and posted a 0.61 ERA in 2024. This year, he’s already allowed nine earned runs after yielding five all of last season.

CLEVELAND — Emmanuel Clase is the Guardians’ closer. He just doesn’t handle the ninth inning — for now. Maybe. Confused? Let’s try to grasp a situation that has unfolded in puzzling ...

Clase entered the inning with a 4-1 lead. By the time Andrew McCutchen ended the inning by grounding into a double play, the score was tied, 4-4. Sometimes when a pitcher throws as hard as Clase ...