Emmanuel Clase was awarded the AL Reliever of the Year for 2024 after helping the Guardians reach the playoffs. Clase pitched in 74 games and allowed only 10 runs, five earned, in 74u2153 innings. This was a particularly and uniquely impressive season. He matched those 10 runs allowed with 10 walks allowed. Pair that with 66 strikeouts and we see a dominant season.
I went down the Guardians rabbit hole after seeing that Clase was the AL leader in WPA. Here at Heroes and Goats, our view is always through the lens of WPA. Again, WPA tends to favor run producers, starting pitchers and closers.