The Cleveland Guardians reportedly have a short list of players whom they aren't willing to trade before the deadline.

The Guardians are one of the more on-the-fence teams in baseball at the moment, and yet regardless of what happens between now and the July 31 deadline, the most probable scenario is that Cleveland will dip a toe in both the buying and selling directions.

And in a prediction from Zack Meisel of The Athletic, the Guardians do move Clase. But, there's a major caveat to Miesel's prediction: Clase isn't moved until the offseason. "There's a horde of contenders desperately trying to convince Cleveland to move him - and odds are, they will - just not quite yet."

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.

Former MLB general manager explains why the Cleveland Guardians should consider selling at the trade deadline.

Despite a disappointing 46-49 record heading into the All-Star Break, the Cleveland Guardians remain within striking distance of postseason contention, sitting just 4.5 games behind in the AL Wild Card race.

Guardians starter Luis L. Ortiz’s leave of absence has been extended through Aug. 31, Major League Baseball announced on Friday. "MLB and the MLBPA have agreed to extend Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz’s non-disciplinary paid leave through games on August 31st while MLB continues its investigation,

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz, who was placed on paid leave earlier this month while Major League Baseball investigated potential gambling-related misdeeds, has had that leave extended until Aug. 31, the team announced Friday. Said extension stems from an agreement between MLB's league office and the MLB Players Association.

The MLB trade deadline is inching closer and closer, which means that the Cleveland Guardians will have some difficult decisions to make over the next couple of