CLEVELAND, Ohio — A subtle but telling change has appeared on the exterior of Progressive Field, and it speaks volumes about the future of Emmanuel Clase with the Guardians.

As revealed on the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, the team has quietly removed Clase’s poster from the stadium’s exterior wall along East 9th Street, replacing it with an image of rising relief pitcher Cade Smith.

“Clase had a poster that has since been taken down from the side of the building. It’s been replaced. Do you want to guess with the name of the... and the likeness of the player that’s replaced Emmanuel Clase in that spot?” Joe Noga asked podcast co-host Paul Hoynes. “Well, it’s the most logical one you can think of. It’s Cade Smith.”

This change comes as Clase and teammate Luis Ortiz face serious

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