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After last season’s run to the AL Championship Series, expectations were high for the Cleveland Guardians in 2025. However, this season has been a bit of a disappointment. They are currently nine games behind the Detroit Tigers, in second place of the AL Central. Their 52-53 record is also three and a half games out […]

As the July 31, 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the San Diego Padres stare down the same fundamental question facing every contender: Do you have enough offense in October? For A.J. Preller’s ultra-aggressive front office, the answer may be found in a name steadily climbing the wishlists of multiple playoff-bound teams: Cleveland Guardians All-Star outfielder […]

The New York Mets are in a dogfight in the National League East. New York took the lead from the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this week. Because of the pressure on the Mets, they want to be active at the Major League trade deadline. A player like Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan could be big. Unfortunately, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies enter the Major League Baseball trade deadline under pressure to improve their roster. Despite stellar offensive performances against the Yankees, the Phillies have holes. The most glaring one is in the outfield, where Max Kepler has been a subpar replacement. Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan could be their answer at the MLB […]

What should have been a ho-hum game between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians became quite eventful. The Royals lost rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone to a mysterious injury in the second inning. A few innings later, Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias made a highlight reel play to get Bobby Witt Jr. out at first base. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are known for bold deadline moves, but when it comes to adding a dominant reliever like Emmanuel Clase or Jhoan Duran, even they might be blinking at the price tag. According to multiple reports, including ESPN’s Jeff Passan and USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, trade talks between the Dodgers and Guardians for […]

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and contenders are in high gear, searching for the move that could put them over the top. For the Cleveland Guardians, one glaring arena needing a jolt is the outfield. Enter Jarren Duran, the Boston Red Sox’s dynamic center fielder with years of club control and the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been mentioned as a potential suitor for Emmanuel Clase, a star closer for the Cleveland Guardians. Reports have suggested that the Guardians plan to keep Clase, but perhaps the right trade offer will entice Cleveland. LA could use the bullpen upgrade, but it remains to be seen whether Cleveland will […]

The Cleveland Guardians are facing some difficult decisions as the 2025 trade deadline looms. The team could become sellers with rumors swirling around closer Emmanual Clase and left fielder Steven Kwan. But there’s one Guardian that former outfielder and current MLB Network analyst Chris Young urged the team to keep. While discussing what Jose Ramirez […]

It’s the same story every trade deadline: the Dodgers are lurking. This time, it’s Cleveland Guardians flamethrower Emmanuel Clase who’s being linked to Los Angeles, and the fit is as obvious as it is tantalizing. According to former GM and MLB insider Jim Duquette, “You know who has Clase written all over them? Dodgers.” The […]

Steven Kwan just added a new line to his resume — and it’s one that’s been a long time coming. The Guardians’ standout outfielder crushed two home runs on Wednesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles, marking the first multi-homer game of his MLB career. Both blasts came off veteran righty Charlie Morton, including a no-doubter […]

The Chicago Cubs have positioned themselves for a big MLB trade deadline push. The Cubs set their sights firmly on Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase. Chicago is “one of the teams most actively monitoring” Clase. That pursuit has quietly simmered since last offseason, according to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. Emmanuel Clase is no ordinary reliever. […]

As rumors surround the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the trade deadline, the latest idea from ESPN theorizes an interesting trade to say the least when it comes to Cleveland Guardians star Steven Kwan. While the Dodgers look into who’s a fit with the trade deadline incoming, Kwan could be the piece that catapults the […]

The Cleveland Guardians are hovering around the .500 mark. It remains to be seen if they will trade star closer Emmanuel Clase. If the Guardians decide to trade Clase, the Philadelphia Phillies could pursue a deal for the closer. Jeff Passan of ESPN recently revealed a possible complication in the event that the Phillies do […]

The Cleveland Guardians are currently 50-50. Their exact .500 record makes it quite difficult to predict whether or not they will buy or sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline. One player that has been mentioned in trade rumors is outfielder Steven Kwan. Reports have suggested that Kwan will likely end up remaining in Cleveland. […]

The Cleveland Guardians are under .500 with the MLB trade deadline looming. They are expected to sell, with rumors flying around about closer Emmanuel Clase. Rumors have also been circulating about Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan before the MLB trade deadline. ESPN’s Buster Olney poured some cold water on that rumor on Tuesday. “The player […]

Cleveland Guardians All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan has been among the many names being floated in the rumor mill ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. While the Guardians appear to be unlikely to send Kwan somewhere else before the deadline, as ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan only give the chances of Cleveland doing so […]

The Cleveland baseball team changed their name to the Guardians some years ago, after being known as the Indians for several years. That decision is now getting criticized by President Donald Trump, who wants the team to change back to its former name. In a statement, Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti is addressing […]

The Cleveland Guardians have earned some trust from their fans for consistently outperforming their payroll, but many people are understandably taking umbrage with how the team has handled the Steven Kwan situation. They are not too happy with the fourth-year left fielder, either, following the news that he is considered day-to-day with a wrist injury. […]

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been mentioned in trade rumors quite frequently over the past year. According to a recent report from Jon Heyman of The New York Post, Clase isn’t the only Guardians reliever rumored to be traded before the 2025 deadline, however. “Guardians are listening on relievers, including stars Smith and Clasé. […]

CC Sabathia is best known for his accomplishments with the New York Yankees. However, one of the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame got his start with the Cleveland Guardians. He is not the only Cleveland legend in the 2025 Hall of Fame class, either. Guardians broadcaster Tom Hamilton will join Sabathia, Ichiro […]

The Cleveland Guardians are not having the season they had hoped for following an ALCS fun last season. The starting pitching hasn’t been as elite as it was in the past, and the majority of the offense is struggling to keep up with Jose Ramirez. One of the better starters on the team, Luis Ortiz, […]

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan made his second consecutive All-Star team in 2025. With the Guardians struggling for the most part — 46-49 record and in fourth place in the American League Central — Kwan’s name has been mentioned in recent trade rumors. Aside from the obvious “he’s a really good player”, why should the […]

The Cleveland Guardians are one team that many are watching as the trade deadline approaches. They have a few players on the team who could be on the move, and one of them is Emmanuel Clase. The closer has been in rumors for the past few weeks, but there hasn’t been much traction on whether […]

The Cleveland Guardians have built a reputation around their ability to develop pitchers. From their farm system to the Major League Baseball roster, the Guardians have a long history of high-level pitching. Chicago Cubs All-Star starter Matthew Boyd’s last stop was with Cleveland. He shouted out Joe Torres and the pitching coaches for helping him […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are obviously buying ahead of the MLB trade deadline. However, will LA swing a trade with a team that has been a fairly consistent contender in recent seasons? According to ESPN Los Angeles, “whispers” have surfaced in reference to a potential Dodgers’ trade with the Cleveland Guardians. Emmanuel Clase trade rumors […]

The Philadelphia Phillies stumbled into the All-Star break with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games and a series loss to the San Diego Padres to close the first half. Still, they’re 55-41 and a half-game up in the National League East with less than three weeks before the trade deadline. The team has […]

Just days after being added to the American League All-Star roster, Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has withdrawn from the 2025 Midsummer Classic to attend to a personal family matter, according to manager Joe Espada. While Paredes was healthy and in the Astros’ lineup on Sunday, Espada confirmed that the slugger will be stepping […]

The Cleveland Guardians got some good news recently, as pitcher Shane Bieber is supposed to be making his rehab start soon, according to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. “Shane Bieber is set to start on Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League. Will be his first start since he had a setback in his Tommy John surgery […]

It wasn’t pretty, but it was enough. Mike Tauchman delivered the most unconventional of walk-offs Friday night, guiding the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 extra-inning win over the Cleveland Guardians with a broken-bat swinging bunt in the 11th inning. The infield single scored Colson Montgomery from third and salvaged a doubleheader split at Guaranteed […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have built a reputation for bold, win-now moves under Dave Dombrowski, and with the club sitting atop the National League East at 54-39, the pressure to address their most glaring weakness, the bullpen, has never been higher. The memory of last year’s postseason collapse, when Phillies relievers surrendered 17 runs in just […]

The Cincinnati Reds are playing some good baseball right now, but there is still more to be desired. The Reds are 48-46 on the year, and they sit just 3.0 games back of a Wild Card spot in the National League. With the playoffs in reach, and the MLB trade deadline approaching, Cincinnati has to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are rolling through the regular season again. They are trading first place in the NL East back and forth with the New York Mets as the All-Star Game approaches. But the postseason has been difficult for this Philly core, with an NLDS loss to the Amazins ending last year’s 95-win campaign. ESPN’s […]

Cleveland Guardians superstar Jose Ramirez has become one of the more under-appreciated players in baseball during the course of his excellent career, and this season feels like it is no different. As the Guardians have slipped down the standings and now find themselves far behind in the American League playoff picture, Ramirez and his teammates […]

The Cleveland Guardians snapped a brutal 10-game losing streak with back-to-back wins against the Houston Astros this week. While manager Stephen Vogt wasn’t concerned about the skid, it’s been an up-and-down season for the Guardians despite another impressive campaign from Jose Ramirez. The Guardians’ third baseman made his seventh-career MLB All-Star Game this year. However, […]

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a position that few could have predicted just months ago. After a promising 2024 campaign that saw them fall just short of a World Series appearance, the Guardians have endured a disastrous summer. With a 10-game losing streak and a lineup that […]

The Cleveland Guardians haven’t had the season they wanted so far. Cleveland is struggling to tread water in the American League Central. As a result, the team may be offloading some players ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase could be one of those players moving on, per USA Today. “Clase should […]

With the MLB trade deadline approaching, the Cleveland Guardians are reportedly considering moving veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, and the Boston Red Sox have emerged as a potential destination. Cleveland is expected to entertain trade offers for Santana by the end of July as they evaluate whether to remain in the playoff race or pivot […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ offensive struggles continued in Friday’s ugly 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The defeat extended the Guardians’ losing streak to eight straight games as the team dropped to 13.5 games back in the AL Central. But there’s some reason for optimism in Cleveland as Shane Bieber took a step toward an eventual […]