My Take
Honestly, Emmanuel Clase might be the most quietly dominant closer in baseball right now, and I feel like he still doesn't get enough credit outside of Cleveland. That cutter he throws is just unfair — it sits in the mid-90s with this late, sharp break that makes hitters look completely foolish, and he throws it relentlessly because he doesn't need to hide it. Since taking over as the Guardians' primary closer in 2021, he's racked up save totals that put him among the very best in the American League, all while posting an ERA that barely registers. Coming out of the Dominican Republic, traded over from Texas after just a handful of appearances, he turned a relatively quiet transaction into one of the best bullpen deals Cleveland has ever made. The kid is ice-cold in high-leverage moments, and I genuinely love watching him pitch.
Overview
Emmanuel Clase (Spanish pronunciation: [’klase] clahs-AY; born March 18, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, making his debut with the team in 2019. Clase was traded to Cleveland following the 2019 season and became their main closer in 2021.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emmanuel Clase
- Name (Japanese)
- エマヌエル・クラセ
- Reading
- えまぬえる・くらせ
- Born
- March 18, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Río San Juan, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.