Overview

• Cleveland traded two veterans—starter Shane Bieber and reliever Paul Sewald—at the non-waiver deadline.
• The Guardians received left-hander Khal Stephen, a Double-A arm ranked among MLB’s Top 100 prospects who cleared a mild shoulder impingement check.
• All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan remained under team control despite reported interest, preserving the club’s offensive consistency.
• With a 54-54 record and three games out of a wild-card spot, Cleveland enters August poised to chase a postseason berth.
• Management resisted a full rebuild in favor of sustaining team chemistry while shoring up its future pitching pipeline.