Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Emmanuel Clase was born March 18, 1998, in Río San Juan, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On August 2, 2019, the Rangers selected Clase's contract and promoted him to the MLB. He made his MLB debut on August 4, pitching 1 2⁄3 scoreless innings. Clase produced a 2.31 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 23 1⁄3 innings in 2019. His cutter was on average the fastest in MLB, at 99.2 miles per hour (159.6 km/h).

Clase features an upper 90s/low 100s mph cut fastball and a low 90s slider.

Clase returned to the Indians' bullpen for the 2021 season. After converting all six save opportunities in August and holding opposing batters to an .095 average, he was named AL Reliever of the Month.

On April 2, 2022, Clase agreed to a five-year $20 million extension with the Cleveland Guardians.

In July 2022, Clase was named to his first All-Star team. He pitched the ninth inning for the American League at Dodger Stadium and struck out the side to get the save and secure a 3-2 victory.