The Cleveland Guardians are set to head into the MLB postseason and are finishing out the last few games on their regular season schedule. All season long, the Guardians have been one of the top teams in the American League.

The argument for a closer being considered for a Cy Young Award is that he often pitches in the most important situations, and his effectiveness has to be truly elite. The arguments against them mostly involve a workload issue, as starters pitch many, many more innings for their team, which has real value to a club over the course of a long season.

Emmanuel Clase is breaking bats and records at an almost equal pace. Cleveland’s closer with a devilish cut fastball not seen since Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera’s dominant days with the New York Yankees is having a season to remember.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — With six games remaining in the regular season, Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase could have precious few opportunities to leave a final impression on Cy Young Award voters as he seeks the honor for the first time in his career.

Jorge Montanez breaks down the week of saves across baseball in his weekly closer rankings and highlights some steals options on the waiver wire.

Xavier Scruggs breaks down Emmanuel Clase closing in on the Guardians' single-season save record with his arsenal of 100+ mph pitches

Emmanuel Clase is breaking bats and records at an almost equal rate. He’s become baseball’s grim reaper, the cream of the closer crop. Cleveland’s right-hander with a devilish cut fastball not seen since Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera’s dominant days with the New York Yankees is having a season to remember.