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,

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has been named to the American League coaching staff for the 2025 All-Star Game. The AL squad will be managed by Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees. Vogt, who will make his first coaching appearance at the Midsummer Classic, is the reigning American League Manager of the Year.

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.

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

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

MLB provided the first update of the All-Star voting, and multiple members of the Guardians received strong recognition. Jose Ramirez leads the American League third baseman voting by a wide margin. Cleveland's star third baseman has 968,754, while Boston Red Sox 's Alex Bregman is in second place with 397,581 votes.

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.

Unfortunately, one of the players who fits the bill the best is fan-favorite first baseman Carlos Santana. Teams around baseball are looking for first baseman help, and the Guardians, 9.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for the AL Central lead, would be a team likely to consider moving their starting first baseman.