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• Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Earns 47th save

  09/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/10/2024 • By RotoWire

  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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