Emmanuel Clase posted one of the best seasons by a relief pitcher in all of MLB history last year, saving 47 games for the Cleveland Guardians while posting a ridiculous 0.61 ERA, allowing just FIVE earned runs in 74.1 innings last year. This year, Clase has already given up more earned runs than all of last year in just seven appearances. His ERA sits at 7.71 early on in the season with a 2.14 WHIP. Are these early struggles for Clase worth a demotion from the closer role in Stephen Vogt's bullpen? Can Clase regain his old form, or is he officially broken?
