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Clase’s career trajectory illustrates roller-coaster performances, particularly from 2021 to 2024, where his strikeout rate dropped and walk rate increased, culminating in a higher ERA in 2023. Despite these dips, making broad generalizations based solely on ERA could lead to misconceptions about his true capabilities. His left-on-base percentage and batted-ball metrics indicated fluctuating fortune rather than a decline in skill.

In subsequent analysis, it is revealed that Clase experienced poor luck during specific seasons, particularly in 2023, manifesting in a low left-on-base rate and an elevated batting average on balls in play (BABIP). This context underlines how the season’s circumstances, rather than a total collapse in performance, often dictate statistical outcomes.