Hunter Gaddis appeared in each of the Guardians first three games, the first pitcher to do so since Joe Smith, Vinnie Pestano and Chris Perez each appeared in the first three games of the 2012 season.
The other most recent occurances:
In 2023, Emmanuel Clase tied for the franchise record for saves before the All-Star Game. This year he’s broken it, picking up his 26th save on Saturday against the Giants.
The pre-All-Star-Game saves leaderboard:
Emmanuel Clase’s 44 saves in 2023 were the fourth most in franchise history and also made him the first person in franchise history with multiple 40-save seasons.
Most saves in franchise history:
Emmanuel Clase, who was named to the All-Star team for the second consecutive year, matched Joe Borowski‘s team record for saves in the first half with 25.
The list: