What role the Cleveland Guardians figured to play in the MLB trade deadline this year potentially shifted on Monday with Emmanuel Clase being put on paid administrative leave due to an investigation into sports gambling.

Amid a betting investigation that put closer Emmanuel Clase on paid leave, the Cleveland Guardians reportedly could use two other players as leverage on the trade market ahead of the deadline.

The Cleveland Guardians are reportedly more likely to trade Shane Bieber and Steven Kwan amid the Emmanuel Clase situation.

The Cleveland Guardians have some crucial decisions to make ahead of the MLB trade deadline, and one of their most important choices will be determining the fat

Steven Kwan came through with a score-tying infield single in the All-Star Game, but he's since missed the first two games since the break.

Steven Kwan belted two home runs, but Gunnar Henderson's RBI single in the seventh helped the O's salvage a win in the series.

Steven Kwan came through with the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth, and the Guardians beat the Orioles to earn win No. 11 in their last 13 games.