The Cleveland Guardians are currently in the playoff hunt, but they're far from playing their best baseball at the moment. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, one analyst, who is close to the team,

Emmanuel Clase quickly became a face of the franchise after landing with the Guardians in 2021. Last season, he pitched 74.1 innings to the tune of an unfathomable 0.61 ERA. Adding him in his optimal form could make the Dodgers unstoppable.

Cleveland's recent struggles have sparked debate about the potential trades of veterans like Carlos Santana and Lane Thomas as the team assesses its 2025 playoff aspirations.

The Cleveland Guardians firmly positioned themselves as a playoff contender in the middle of May when they took three of four games from the American League-leading Detroit Tigers. However, it's been nothing but downhill since then.

As things stand, this feels like a team that will have a quiet deadline, or participate in some light shuffling.

José Ramírez seeks his seventh trip to the Midsummer Classic while Steven Kwan looks to make his second All-Star roster.

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It took Daniel Schneemann 6 years in the minors to break through with the Guardians. He wouldn't have made it without his wife, a BYU softball coach.