Latest Emmanuel Clase News

Aaron Judge edges Shohei Ohtani for Baseball Digest player of the year

Oct. 04, 2024 10:04 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge won the Baseball Digest/Inside Edge major league player of the year award Friday, beating out Shohei Ohtani in a very close vote. Both superstars were tabbed first on 12 of 24 ballots. But the New York Yankees outfielder also received 12 second-place...

Deep bullpen gives the Guardians a massive postseason weapon and October advantage

Oct. 02, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — For months, the routine has been exactly the same for Cleveland's relievers, who begin every game by challenging each other in a trivia contest. World history. Geography. Sports. No subjects off limits. Bring your best brain teasers. “Just the...

Nootbaar drives in 3, Helsley records franchise record 49th save as Cardinals beat Giants 6-3

Sep. 28, 2024 02:53 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar homered and tripled to drive in three runs, Ryan Helsley closed for his franchise-record 49th save and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Friday night. The Cardinals have won five of six and secured their 23rd winning...

José Ramírez hits 3-run homer in 8th, playoff-bound Guardians beat Reds 5-2

Sep. 25, 2024 22:03 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Cleveland pitchers retired the first 18 batters, lifting the AL Central champion Guardians to a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Ramírez hit his 38th homer of the season,...

Andre Pallante allows 1 hit in 7 innings as Cardinals beat Guardians 2-1

Sep. 22, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch and Andre Pallante allowed one hit in seven innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Sunday. Myles Straw’s single in the sixth inning was the only hit Pallante...

Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase breaking bats, records, making strong case to win AL Cy Young

Sep. 17, 2024 14:31 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Emmanuel Clase is breaking bats and records at an almost equal rate. He's become baseball's grim reaper, the cream of the closer crop. Cleveland's right-hander with a devilish cut fastball not seen since Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera's dominant days with the New...

Manzardo homers, Clase gets 46th save as Guardians rally past Twins 4-3 to tighten grip on Central

Sep. 16, 2024 23:16 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and Emmanuel Clase recorded his 46th save as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Monday night to tighten their grip on the AL Central. With Josh Naylor on second...

Ben Lively, 4 relievers combine for a 4-hitter, AL Central-leading Guardians beat Rays 2-0

Sep. 15, 2024 17:11 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ben Lively and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Brayan Rocchio had an RBI single for the go-ahead run and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. The Guardians are four games ahead of second-place Kansas City in...

Guardians edge Dodgers 3-1 on Giménez's 2-run shot and Boyd's strong outing

Sep. 07, 2024 01:26 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Boyd outdueled Landon Knack over five scoreless innings, Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the sixth and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night in a matchup of division leaders. The NL West-leading Dodgers managed...

Top of the Clase: Cleveland closer Emmauel Clase sets team saves record, joins Cy Young conversation

Aug. 30, 2024 23:48 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Emmanuel Clase's career as a closer with Cleveland began with a major blemish. It's been pristine ever since. Clase became the club's career saves leader on Friday night, notching his 150th in less than five seasons — and No. 40 in 2024 — as the Guardians...