Alarm bells sounded when the Cleveland Guardians turned to Cade Smith rather than Emmanuel Clase to close out Tuesday night's ...

Cade Smith has three saves over the past six days. Is this a long-term thing, or will Clase be reinstalled as the closer soon ...

The Cleveland Guardians currently have two closers at the back of the bullpen in Cade Smith and Emmanuel Clase. Check out ...

Apr 26, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) throws a pitch during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: ...

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt recently made the decision to move Emmanuel Clase out of the closer role for the ...

Clase (shoulder) tossed a scoreless eighth inning in Game 1 of the Guardians' doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday, striking out two batters without allowing a walk or a hit. Clase was ...

Clase (shoulder) tossed a scoreless eighth inning in Game 1 of the Guardians' doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday, striking out two batters without allowing a walk or hit. Clase was ...

He retired three straight Red Sox to clear the decks for Cade Smith in the ninth. Manager Stephen Vogt says Clase is still ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A concerning situation is developing in the Guardians’ bullpen, where the status of All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has become a study in mixed messages from manager Stephen Vogt.

Emmanuel Clase, the 27-year-old closer that manager Stephen Vogt calls “the best pitcher on the planet,” hasn’t even been the best pitcher in the Guardians’ bullpen during the first month ...