Clase, Vogt are finalists for AL Cy Young, Manager of the Year Awards

Vogt wasn’t just trying to get his feet wet this year in a season when the Guardians were trying to bounce back from a frustrating and disappointing 2023. The goal was to prove that he could get the most out of this group to once again shock the baseball world by making a postseason run.

Mission accomplished.

The Guardians finished 92-69 in the regular season, having to skip Game 162 due to bad weather before the postseason began. They did this after losing their ace, Shane Bieber, in the first week of the season, after two of their other starters had to be sent to Triple-A, after Steven Kwan spent two stints on the injured list and after losing three of their main bullpen arms to injuries.

A major key to this success was having Clase at the back end of the ‘pen.