E. Clase, Chisholm Jr., Ja. Duran, Bassitt, Grisham

Clase has allowed more earned runs in April (9) than he did all last season (5) ... Emmanuel Clase (RHP, CLE) has been widely considered the top closer in baseball the past two years. He was the first closer off the board in most drafts this spring. Is his start this season a real collapse in skills, or are there reasons for optimism?

YearIPSVKERAxERAWHIPH%S%BB%K%K-BB%GB%VelBPX
20217024741.292.730.9627%88%6%27%21%67%100.3181
20227342771.362.280.7324%84%4%28%25%63%99.5211
20237344643.223.631.1631%73%5%21%16%54%99.0143
20247447660.612.710.6620%94%4%24%21%57%99.5167
2025124116.574.121.9547%65%5%18%13%43%99.0143

His skills have not been up to his typical high standards in a 12 inning sample size, but they are not as bad as the ERA and WHIP...

Almost!

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