The Rangers have selected the contract of righty Emmanuel Clase, the club announced before tonight’s contest. To open an active roster spot, southpaw Kyle Bird was optioned down.
A 21-year-old hurler out of the Dominican Republic, Clase landed with the Texas organization as an unheralded PTBNL in May of 2018. There was nothing in his track record to that point to suggest that he’d be pitching in the majors in the next season.
As it turned out, Clase hit the ground running with his new club, exhibiting newfound control along with a newly lively arm. That impressive combination of improvements put the youngster on an ascendant path and he has only impressed since.
Clase opened the present season at the High-A level, where he was overwhelming. He quickly earned a bump up to Double-A, where he has thrown 37 2/3 innings of 3.35 ERA ball with 9.3 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9. Clase is generating a healthy 61.2% groundball rate and has permitted just one long ball on the year.
Welcome to the revolving door known as the Rangers bullpen.
Or almost every other major league team
Almost every other major league team? So 26 teams, ok! That is … O.M.Gosh!! You say my Chubbies have a revolving door? I’ll have you know the entrances to Wrogley field are stationary! Stationary I tell you.
You aren’t funny
Yeah really. And what happens to Leclerc? I’ve had him in fantasy for 2 years, and stuck with him. He can’t go one closing opportunity without giving up runs.
love when guys i only know from ootp end up in these posts. this guy carried my team in 2024.
Does he have a 102mph fastball in ootp also?
traded for the never-appreciated Brett Nicholas, no less.
Clase is gonna be the closer in a year or two. Top talent
Prepare for the arrival of: “SANTA” Clase !!