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Guards' biggest weapon this October just might be their young lockdown closer

As the Cleveland postseason gets underway, relief pitcher Cade Smith enters October baseball following a stellar campaign where he matched the major league lead with forty-one saves. The right-hander recorded a 1.95 earned run average alongside one hundred seven strikeouts across sixty-nine appearances, joining elite company as just the second reliever in league history to notch one hundred strikeouts in each of his first three professional seasons.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and teammates like Travis Bazzana, Shawn Armstrong, and Slade Cecconi frequently praise the rookie All-Star for his unmatched preparation and unflappable daily routine after taking over closing duties in July following Emmanuel Clase's departure.

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