As the trade deadline is approaching, ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan gave a concise update on the trade deadline status for every team. For the Guardians, his update revealed that the team is taking a strong stance on their top trade assets.

And according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden, a new trade rumor is pitting a swap that would send Clase to the New York Mets, where he would stand alongside another intimidating closer in Edwin Diaz, so determining who would be the closer and who would be the setup man would be a brain-racking decision for Mets manager Carlos Mendoza to make.

The Cleveland Guardians are in a rather awkward spot heading into the MLB trade deadline. While they are still firmly in playoff contention, they are just a .50

The Guardians organization expects DeLauter's return-to-play timeframe to be around six to eight weeks, which is the typical recovery time for the injury.

Kyle Manzardo and Bryan Rocchio each drove in a pair of runs as the Guardians have won 10 of 12 after a 10-game losing streak to get back to .500 at 50-50. They are now nine games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers, who have lost eight of the last nine games.

Nov 10, 2023; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, middle, and president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti, left, and general manager Mike Chernoff, right, talk to the media during an introductory press conference at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Joey Cantillo has been a savior in the Cleveland Guardians' rotation over the past month. He needs to stay there after the trade deadline.