The trade deadline is looming large, and the Cleveland Guardians are more likely to be sellers than buyers.
If there was any hope that the front office would choose to bring in more firepower, the Emmanuel Clase news may have shut it down.
With that in mind, Jon Heyman reports that Steven Kwan is among the biggest names who are ‘likely’ to be traded right now.
Dylan Cease, Eugenio Suarez, Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Charlie Morton, and Luis Robert Jr. round out the list.
"Biggest names" likely to be traded, per @JonHeyman:
Steven Kwan
Dylan Cease
Eugenio Suárez
Zac Gallen
Merrill Kelly
Charlie Morton
Luis Robert Jr.— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) July 29, 2025
Multiple teams have been keeping tabs on Kwan for a while now.
He was initially deemed untouchable and looked like a long shot to be on the move, but trade rumors around him have heated up significantly over the past couple of days.
Kwan is one of the best defensive outfielders in the game, and he’s made big strides at the plate as well.
He’s the team’s second-best player behind only Jose Ramirez, not to mention a fan favorite.
The Guardians shouldn’t be in a rush to trade him since he’s still under club control for a couple of years and on a team-friendly salary.
Even if they wanted to trade him, they could probably wait until the offseason to gauge his trade market.
But given the way this team has operated in the past and the big blow they got with the Emmanuel Clase news, plus their inability to sign him to a contract extension, perhaps this will be the end of the line for him in Cleveland.
NEXT: Guardians OF Prospect Notches Notable Career Feat In Triple-A
