Emmanuel Clase

Top 5 AL Cy Young Candidates
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Top 5 AL Cy Young Candidates

The Race Amongst AL Cy Young Award Candidates Is Heating Up As MLB enters August, several pitchers across the American League have distanced themselves from the pack and made it clear that they are the best at their position. For this incredible display of talent, they are among the contenders for the Cy Young Award. […]

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Braves Secret to Success 75 Games In

The 2024 Atlanta Braves are described by their lack of success in many aspects of the game by fans, pundits, and even players alike. A quick start ended just as quickly with poor offensive metrics and performances. The Braves could not find their footing to start the season. New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay described […]

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A mosaic of the winners of Sport Relay's May Bullpen / Reliever Awards

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 9 — May Awards

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — May 2024 Awards Welcome to the second Awards Edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! In this installment, we will announce the Sport Relay Reliever Award winners for May. Statistics are for all games in the month of May and exclude position pitchers. To qualify for the leaderboards, a […]

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A mosaic of the top six in the Week 9 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 8 — Week 9 Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 9 (May 27 to Jun 2) Individual Rankings We are in Week Nine of the 2024 season, and it is time for another Episode of Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza! These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate […]

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Cleveland Guardians Offense
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When Will the Guardians Finally Get Their Offense Going?

Imagine waking up in Cleveland in December 2022 to the exciting news that the Cleveland Guardians, the youngest team in baseball with a surprising offense and excellent pitching, have become the champions of the American League Central Division. The Guardians achieved this by walking off against the 86-win Tampa Bay Rays in a thrilling 15-inning […]

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Mayday! Guardians Gladly Say Adios April
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Mayday! Guardians Gladly Say Adios April

CLEVELAND — May 1 is May Day in Europe. It celebrates warming weather. Some Cleveland Guardians fans, however, are chanting “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” after being left in the cold. Mayday is the international signal for someone in distress. Fans always hyperbolize, whether something is good or bad.  Thus far this year, the Guardians have been […]

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Guardians Give Gimenez Seven-Year Contract
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Guardians Give Gimenez Seven-Year Contract

The Cleveland Guardians went swinging from the heels even before a pitch was thrown Thursday. The team announced the signing of second baseman Andres Gimenez to a seven-year contract thru 2029 with a club option for 2030 and reached an agreement with right-handed reliever Trevor Stephan on a four-year contract thru 2026 with club options […]

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Beaty's Big Bat Beats Guardians For Royals
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Beaty’s Big Bat Beats Guardians For Royals

SURPRISE, AZ. — Matt Beaty hit two home runs, including a two-run drive off all-star Emmanuel Clase to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians, 7-6, Sunday. Cleveland (5-9-1) had 12 hits, two more than the red-hot Royals (14-2). Myles Straw (.273) got two hits and his first spring RBI and Gabriel Arias (.346) […]

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