Clase joins the likes of Craig Kimble and Jonathan Papelbon when looking at saves and ERA throughout the beginning of their careers.
in baseball's history books when looking at their saves and ERA throughout the beginning of each pitcher's careers.This shouldn't come as a surprise to Guardians fans. The mixture of heavy usage and top-tier play from Clase has put him in the conversation of being one of the best closing pitchers in recent memory.
Clase was part of the 2019 deal that sent former Cy Young winner Corey Kluber to the Texas Rangers, along with outfielder Delino DeShields. The newly acquired flamethrower was suspended for all of 2020 afterSince the 2019 trade, Clase quickly became the anchor of the Guardians' bullpen. The 26-year-old has appeared in 257 Games with the Guardians, racking up 131 saves in the regular season, which ranks first in the MLB since 2020.
Even though fans are not allowed to vote on pitchers, Clase is on the path to making his third consecutive All-Star game.
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