Emmanuel Clase, after a so-called one-inning rehab appearance, has returned to his closer's role for the Guardians.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A concerning situation is developing in the Guardians’ bullpen, where the status of All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has become a study in mixed messages from manager Stephen Vogt.

Apr 26, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) celebrates after pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field.

Apr 26, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) throws a pitch during the eighth ...

Emmanuel Clase was dominant until October last year. In '25, he's been hit a bit harder early on. The Guardians are working ...

Cade Smith has three saves over the past six days. Is this a long-term thing, or will Clase be reinstalled as the closer soon ...

After a week off, it appears Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is back to his old shutdown self. This time it came in a ...

The Cleveland Guardians currently have two closers at the back of the bullpen in Cade Smith and Emmanuel Clase. Check out ...

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt recently made the decision to move Emmanuel Clase out of the closer role for the ...

The struggles continued for Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on Sunday, as he blew his second save of the season in what ended up being a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Clase allowed ...

In the ninth inning of Sunday’s 5-4 win against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, the goal was different: protect the lead at ...

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