Emmanuel Clase
P
Cleveland Guardians
+1.2
WAR
Age 28
RHP
6'2" / 206 lbs
MLB
Svc 7.0 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 1.2 · 2026
ERA2.80
FIP3.13
xFIP3.60
SIERA3.33
K%23.5%
BB%5.5%
K-BB%18.0%
IP49
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.2peak
2026
K†6565
FB Velo
p9098.5
Whiff%
p9032.1%
K%
p5723.4%
xwOBA vs
p860.277
FB+1.8 (70%)
SL (30%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | ROK | DSL Padres | 13 | 10 | 54 | 238 | 49 | 21 | 1 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 0.6% | 1.99 | 3.64 | +0.8 |
| 2016 | 18 | ROK | AZL Padres | 8 | 2 | 25 | 110 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 4.01 | 3.63 | +0.4 |
| 2017 | 19 | ROK | AZL Padres 2 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 174 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16.4% | 15.8% | 3.2% | 5.30 | 5.48 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 21 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 60 | 2 | 68 | 272 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 21.3% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 2.65 | 2.72 | +1.8 |
| 2021 | 23 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 71 | 0 | 70 | 279 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 26.5% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 1.29 | 1.83 | +2.5 |
| 2022 | 24 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 77 | 0 | 73 | 271 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 28.4% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.36 | 1.76 | +2.7 |
| 2023 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 75 | 0 | 73 | 302 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 21.2% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 3.22 | 2.62 | +2.0 |
| 2024 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 74 | 0 | 74 | 270 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 24.4% | 3.3% | 0.7% | 0.61 | 1.83 | +2.7 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 48 | 0 | 47 | 201 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 23.4% | 5.0% | 0.9% | 3.23 | 2.28 | +1.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 49 | — | 49 | 206 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 27.7% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 2.66 | 2.81 | +1.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 48 | — | 48 | 201 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 27.2% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 2.79 | 2.88 | +1.1 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 46 | — | 46 | 195 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 26.6% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 2.90 | 2.97 | +1.0 |
| 2029 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 45 | — | 45 | 189 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 26.0% | 5.8% | 1.9% | 3.01 | 3.08 | +0.9 |
| 2030 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 43 | — | 43 | 181 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 25.4% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 3.12 | 3.19 | +0.9 |
| 2031 | 33 | MLB | CLE | 41 | — | 41 | 173 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 24.8% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 3.24 | 3.32 | +0.8 |
| 2032 | 34 | MLB | CLE | 39 | — | 39 | 164 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 24.1% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 3.37 | 3.46 | +0.7 |
| 2033 | 35 | MLB | CLE | 37 | — | 37 | 155 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 23.3% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 3.51 | 3.61 | +0.6 |
| 2034 | 36 | MLB | CLE | 34 | — | 34 | 145 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 22.5% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 3.67 | 3.78 | +0.5 |
| 2035 | 37 | MLB | CLE | 32 | — | 32 | 134 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 21.7% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 3.84 | 3.95 | +0.4 |
| 2036 | 38 | MLB | CLE | 29 | — | 29 | 124 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 20.9% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 4.02 | 4.14 | +0.3 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 435 | 20 | 519 | 2117 | 463 | 139 | 23 | 21.9% | 6.6% | 1.1% | 2.30 | 2.69 | +15.4 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 168 | 8 | 200 | 815 | 178 | 54 | 9 | 21.9% | 6.6% | 1.1% | 2.30 | 2.69 | +5.9 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Emmanuel Clase (OGILVIE) | — | — | 2.81 | 27.7% | 5.5% | 1.8% | — | 2.97 | 26.6% | 21.0% | 139 | +0.16 | — | — | — |
| Liam Hendriks R 2026 · 3.09 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.09 | 28.6% | 8.4% | 2.4% | .303 | 1.71 | 35.2% | 30.1% | 160 | -1.38 | 0.60 | 495 | 66 |
| Mike Broadway R 2026 · 1.74 FIP | 28 | SW | 1.74 | 27.5% | 5.7% | 0.4% | .275 | 4.55 | 20.4% | 10.6% | 129 | +2.81 | 1.74 | 195 | 65 |
| Jumbo Diaz R 2029 · 3.21 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.21 | 25.2% | 6.0% | 2.7% | .286 | 3.66 | 21.9% | 12.2% | 152 | +0.45 | 2.80 | 284 | 65 |
| Chris Hatcher R 2028 · 2.93 FIP | 30 | SU | 2.93 | 27.1% | 6.6% | 2.3% | .292 | 4.62 | 22.6% | 14.0% | 137 | +1.69 | 2.93 | 176 | 64 |
| Josh Fields R 2027 · 1.85 FIP | 29 | SW | 1.85 | 32.1% | 7.7% | 0.9% | .298 | 3.33 | 25.2% | 19.0% | 162 | +1.48 | 1.85 | 238 | 62 |
| Trevor Rosenthal R 2025 · 2.07 FIP | 27 | SU | 2.07 | 37.6% | 9.9% | 1.6% | .330 | 3.08 | 33.2% | 15.9% | 39 | +1.01 | 1.64 | 196 | 62 |
| Hunter Harvey R 2026 · 3.01 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.01 | 28.5% | 5.1% | 3.0% | .248 | 3.09 | 25.1% | 18.7% | 51 | +0.08 | 1.98 | 269 | 61 |
| Héctor Rondón R 2026 · 3.59 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.59 | 29.0% | 4.0% | 4.4% | .270 | 3.71 | 24.8% | 17.0% | 177 | +0.12 | 2.33 | 318 | 61 |
| Matt Bush R 2028 · 2.88 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.88 | 24.7% | 6.0% | 2.0% | .232 | 3.96 | 22.2% | 12.7% | 75 | +1.08 | 2.88 | 249 | 60 |
| James Hoyt R 2026 · 1.61 FIP | 28 | SU | 1.61 | 27.5% | 4.5% | 0.5% | .348 | 2.84 | 32.0% | 23.9% | 171 | +1.23 | 1.61 | 312 | 60 |
| Scott Oberg R 2026 · 2.59 FIP | 28 | SW | 2.59 | 24.4% | 5.0% | 1.7% | .278 | 3.17 | 26.0% | 16.6% | 56 | +0.58 | 2.59 | 302 | 60 |
| Pedro Strop R 2028 · 2.58 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.58 | 30.0% | 8.5% | 1.7% | .211 | 2.91 | 26.9% | 18.5% | 167 | +0.33 | 2.58 | 277 | 60 |
| Ken Giles R 2026 · 1.97 FIP | 28 | SW | 1.97 | 39.9% | 7.7% | 2.3% | .298 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.95 | 368 | 60 |
| Josh Lueke R 2028 · 2.32 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.32 | 30.0% | 4.1% | 2.2% | .264 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.32 | 107 | 60 |
| Arquimedes Caminero R 2026 · 3.38 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.38 | 23.0% | 8.5% | 2.1% | .265 | 4.49 | 17.9% | 6.5% | 61 | +1.11 | 3.38 | 173 | 60 |
| Justin Miller R 2026 · 2.67 FIP | 28 | SW | 2.67 | 27.6% | 8.0% | 1.6% | .248 | 4.17 | 22.1% | 14.7% | 153 | +1.50 | 2.67 | 279 | 60 |
| Richard Rodríguez R 2026 · 2.19 FIP | 28 | SW | 2.19 | 31.5% | 5.7% | 1.9% | .294 | 4.21 | 22.0% | 16.7% | 153 | +2.02 | 2.19 | 545 | 59 |
| Raisel Iglesias R 2026 · 3.74 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.74 | 27.5% | 7.9% | 3.6% | .227 | 2.79 | 34.8% | 29.6% | 160 | -0.95 | 1.32 | 765 | 59 |
| Nick Anderson R 2026 · 3.55 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.55 | 31.9% | 7.3% | 4.0% | .315 | 1.77 | 42.3% | 37.0% | 81 | -1.78 | 0.98 | 394 | 59 |
| Ryan Brasier R 2026 · 3.68 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.68 | 25.0% | 7.7% | 3.1% | .289 | 3.07 | 24.2% | 17.9% | 130 | -0.61 | 2.31 | 403 | 59 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status FA
MLB Debut 2019
Service 7.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2029
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +1.2 | $10M | +$3M |
| 2027 | Ext / FA-deal | $10M | +1.1 | $9M | -$0.9M |
| 2028 | Ext / FA-deal | $10M | +1.0 | $8M | -$2M |
| Totals | $26M | $27M | +$0.8M | ||