Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase — a rumored MLB trade deadline target — has been placed on paid leave in connection with a sports-gambling investigation, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Monday. Clase is reportedly on leave through Aug. 31, per The Athletic's Zack Meisel.

It is officially trade deadline week. We do our best to get you ready for that, while also looking back at a weekend that was jam-packed with action, from the Hall of Fame inductions to a historic night by an A’s rookie. I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal — welcome to The Windup!

As the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches, the action is picking up. On Sunday Night Baseball, the New York Mets completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-3 victory.

According to USA Today’s MLB expert Bob Nightengale, the Tigers are one of several “strong suitors” to trade for Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Eugenio Suarez.

Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora cautioned his team against trusting trade deadline rumors, claiming some ESPN personnel 'made s--- up' during his time at the network.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.

Chasing first place in the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians could use a boost before the July 31 MLB