And one of the names that is getting brought up a lot is Cleveland Guardians' All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan, a three-time Gold Glove Award winner that is an incredible contact hitter as well. Kwan was ranked second behind Arizona's Eugenio Suarez in ESPN's "Top 50 trade Candidates" list, published by Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel.

The Cleveland Guardians entered July facing uncertainty about their trade deadline approach, as a brutal slide had many expecting them to be sellers. However, a recent hot streak has pushed the Guardians back into AL Wild Card contention.

The Guardians are an average defensive team with Carlos Santana still playing Gold Glove defense at first base. The outfield defense has been shakier with Martínez and Jones below average in Outs Above Average. Bo Naylor has allowed 54 steals, sixth-most in baseball, throwing out 25 percent of all attempts.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline, scheduled for July 31, is now just a week away. In other words, it's that blessed (or cursed, depending on your perspective) time of the year when rumors and transactions dominate our coverage.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. ET, but there will be plenty of trade talk and transactions that take place beforehand. Here are trade rumors around the sport:

The Cleveland Guardians are open for business. But there are four players they don't plan on trading before the deadline. That's what ESPN's Buster Olney reported Friday as new intel on Cleveland's plans.

With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching, the Dodgers have been rumored to go get star closer Emmanuel Clase from the Guardians.

The Cubs are reportedly eyeing Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase ahead of the MLB trade deadline, hinting at a blockbuster bullpen upgrade.