Emmanuel Clase was dominant out of the Cleveland Guardians' bullpen in 2024, becoming the first relief pitcher to finish top-three in Cy Young voting in 16 years as a result.
Emmanuel Clase strung together a historic 2024 campaign with the Cleveland Guardians, earning historic recognition in the process.
Skubal and Lugo are both starters, as is typical for Cy Young finalists. Clase, on the other hand, is bucking the trend just by placing in the top three., Clase is the first relief pitcher to finish top-three in Cy Young voting since Francisco Rodriguez did so in 2008.It isn't as if there haven't been elite seasons put up by relievers over the last 16 years, either.
Baltimore Orioles closer Zack Britton finished fourth in 2016 thanks to his 0.54 ERA, 47 saves and 4.1 WAR. That same year, the Guardians got Andrew Miller in a trade with the New York Yankees and had him place ninth with a 1.45 ERA and 3.8 WAR.
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