Emmanuel Clase Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Scouting Report: He dominated as the closer for short-season Spokane, posting an ERA of 0.64. Having added 30 pounds since signing, Clase now throws in the mid-to-upper 90s with a peak of 101 mph. His fastball has above-average movement, a blessing and a curse as he can miss barrels with his fastball but is still

Track Record: When the Padres signed Clase out of the Dominican Republic for $125,000 in February 2015, he was an 18-year-old who had quick, clean arm action and an 86-89 mph fastball, which later that year ticked up to 93 mph in the Dominican Summer League. In April 2018, the Rangers traded catcher Brett Nicholas to the Padres for a player to be named, with Clase going to the Rangers a month later.

Scouting Report: He dominated as the closer for short-season Spokane, posting an ERA of 0.64. Having added 30 pounds since signing, Clase now throws in the mid-to-upper 90s with a peak of 101 mph. His fastball has above-average movement, a blessing and a curse as he can miss barrels with his fastball but is still harnessing his command, though he's generally around the strike zone. Clase is a two-pitch guy but leans heavily on his fastball. His slider flashes as an average pitch with two-plane depth at its best, but it's inconsistent in part because he doesn't always throw it with the same arm speed as his fastball.

The Future: Low Class A Hickory is the next assignment for Clase, who has the upside to be a high-leverage reliever, with the risk of being another fireballer who flames out in the lower levels.

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