CLEVELAND Oho (92.3 The Fan) – Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase will not head to Seattle for All-Star weekend.
Clase instead will head home to the Dominican Republic to be with his significant other, who is pregnant.
“He needs to get back with her, which we fully respect,” Guardians manager Terry Francona said Friday afternoon.
Clase, who has appeared in 42 of Cleveland’s 87 games, has 24 saves in 31 opportunities this season.
Carlos Estevez of the Los Angeles Angels was named as Clase’s replacement Friday afternoon by major League Baseball.
Clase was named to the American League All-Star team for the second consecutive season.