Overview

• MLB placed Emmanuel Clase on administrative, non-paid leave for an ongoing gambling investigation that outlets report could take weeks or months.
• Both Clase and Steven Kwan remained with Cleveland after the July 31 deadline as trade talks cooled once Clase was sidelined.
• Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller is forecasting that Cleveland could shop Clase in the offseason if he is cleared, citing his elite résumé and team-friendly control through 2028.
• Miller also names Kwan as a likely offseason trade candidate after heavy July interest and projected arbitration costs of roughly $20 million over the next two seasons.
• Sporting News reported the Dodgers were reportedly close on Kwan at the deadline, and multiple outlets expect a strong market should Cleveland solicit offers this winter.