1998
Born March 18, 1998
Río San Juan, María Trinidad Sánchez, D.R.
Emmanuel Clase Notable
Emmanuel Clase's 182 saves are tied for the 67th most anyone has.
He played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Texas Rangers in 2019 and closing with the Cleveland Guardians in 2025.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 182 games and appeared 366 times, with a 1.88 earned run average. He struck out 349.
He led the league in saves three times between 2022 and 2024, topping out at 47.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 2022 to 2024.
He was born in Río San Juan, María Trinidad Sánchez, D.R. on March 18, 1998. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Reliever of the Month | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| The Sporting News Reliever of the Year | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | 1 | 2023 |
| Reliever of the Year | 1 | 2024 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 2022 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | TEX | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | CLE | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | CLE | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | CLE | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | CLE | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | CLE | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | TEX | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 23.1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | CLE | 4 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 24 | 69.2 | 51 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 1.29 |
| 2022 | CLE | 3 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 42 | 72.2 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 1.36 |
| 2023 | CLE | 3 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 44 | 72.2 | 68 | 26 | 16 | 64 | 3.22 |
| 2024 | CLE | 4 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 47 | 74.1 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 0.61 |
| 2025 | CLE | 5 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 47.1 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 47 | 3.23 |
| Career | — | 21 | 26 | 366 | 1 | 182 | 360.0 | 267 | 75 | 70 | 349 | 1.88 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Major-league debut: Emmanuel Clase
Emmanuel Clase made a major-league debut on August 4, 2019.
2021
Wade Miley's No-Hitter
Wade Miley threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Cleveland Indians on May 7, 2021, winning 3–0.
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