This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/guardians as Cleveland Guardians Slapped With Bad News Before Trade Deadline. The Cleveland Guardians are quite a mystery heading into the MLB trade deadline, as no one seems to know whether they will buy, sell or possibly even do nothing before July 31.

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The Guardians have decisions to make ahead of Thursday’s Trade Deadline. But despite playing two games on Saturday, the path ahead is still murky. Buyers? Or sellers? Standing pat? With just four games to go before the club has to decide about their future,

MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand recently chose his top trade asset for each team, and named Cleveland’s best piece as Steven Kwan. “Kwan is under club control for two more years, so while the Guardians don’t have to move him, he may be their best asset to bring back a solid package of young talent,” wrote Feinsand.

The Guardians looked like they might be sellers after a 10-game skid but an 11-2 stretch has them back into the Wild Card race. So are they a buyer?

It is decision time for the Guardians. But before anything happens, management has to honestly assess just how good the team is with 60 games remaining in the regular season. President of Baseball

Cleveland Guardians fans just got a pretty significant update on the trade status of Jose Ramirez ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Naylor signed for $10.9 million with Arizona after the trade. He was not eligible for free agency. The Guardians signed Carlos Santana for $12 million to replace Naylor at first base. Cleveland believed it was wiser to trade Naylor in December than wait to do it in the middle of the season.

Here are the three best fits for Emmanuel Clase, should the Cleveland Guardians entertain trade offers for the star closer.

Jul 12, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana (41) throws to first base during the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images / Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images