Last year the Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen went on quite a roller coaster ride. Paul Sewald was the big veteran addition in the offseason, but he only ended up throwing 15 1/3 innings with Cleveland before being shuttled off the roster at the trade deadline.
Emmanuel Clase was set for another season of domination, but he struggled so badly early in the season that he was removed from the closer role in April and was eventually placed on paid leave as a part of a sports betting investigation.
And while both of those setbacks made life harder for the Guardians during the 2025 season, they still finished the year with a 3.