Emmanuel Clase Nets 23rd Save, Extends Scoreless Streak
11 months agoCleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase hurled a scoreless ninth inning to seize his 23rd save of the year in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 25-year-old allowed a single and struck out one batter. Clase stretched his scoreless-appearance streak to 11 with another shutdown effort. Those who spent a premium draft pick on the flame-throwing righty this past spring are receiving just about what they hoped for. Clase hasn't been as untouchable as he was in 2022, but nonetheless wears a strong 2.48 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 34 strikeouts over 36 1/3 innings in 2023. The reigning AL Reliever of the Year should continue to be treated as a top-tier fantasy RP going forward with Cleveland supplying plenty of save opportunities (40) despite a sub-.500 record.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN