Cleveland’s closer with a devilish cut fastball not seen since Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera’s dominant days with the New York Yankees is having a season to remember.
Cleveland Guardians ' Austin Hedges, left, and relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase celebrate the team's win over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Cleveland. Cleveland’s right-hander with a devilish cut fastball
His advanced stats also separate Clase from most pitchers, and the fact that he’s done it for a Cleveland team that has led its division since early April makes the 26-year-old — already the Guardians career saves leader — an even stronger candidate. The AL hasn’t had a reliever win the award since Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley in 1992. Eric Gagne was the last NL reliever to win after saving 55 games in 2003.
“He’s elite. He’s one of the game’s best, if not the best,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said on a recent stop in Cleveland. “There’s not a whole lot you can say that he doesn’t do well. He gets righties and lefties out. Puts the ball on the ground. There’s very little damage. There’s strikeouts.
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