Cleveland Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase Joins Elite Group of Closing Pitchers

Emmanuel Clase's reign of dominance with the Cleveland Guardians has put him in an elite category of closing pitchers. After Friday's 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, Clase joined Craig Kimbrel and Jonathan Papelbon in baseball's history books when looking at their saves and ERA throughout the beginning of each pitcher's careers. This shouldn't come as a surprise to Guardians fans. The mixture of heavy usage and top-tier play from Clase has put him in the conversation of being one of the best closing pitchers in recent memory. Clase was part of the 2019 deal that sent former Cy...