In a shocking turn of events, right-handed closer Emanuel Clase has been placed on Major League Baseball's non-disciplinary paid leave.
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Clase has been placed on the list due to Major League Baseball's sports betting investigation. He's now the second Guardians player to deal with such a matter, as pitcher Luis Ortiz has been investigated over the past few weeks.
"BREAKING: Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB's sports-betting investigation, sources tell ESPN.
"Clase is the second Guardians pitcher on leave tied to the investigation, joining right-hander Luis Ortiz," he wrote.
It remains uncertain what Clase did, or what Major League Baseball found, but this is obviously not good.
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Clase, a potential trade candidate for the Guardians, might be out for a couple of games now, something the team has to deal with as they're searching to win the division, given how poorly the Detroit Tigers have played over the past few weeks.
The Guardians, currently 6-4 over their last 10, are 52-53 on the season, and only eight games behind the first-place Tigers now.
Despite the rumors about Clase potentially being traded, they've been quieted down by most of the front office and insiders.
During the 2025 campaign, the 27-year-old hasn't thrown the baseball at the same level as in recent seasons, posting a 3.23 ERA.
However, outside of a few bad outings, Clase has continued to be very good.
It hasn't been a great July for the All-Star, pushing a 3.09 ERA.
Now, he'll be out for an undisclosed amount of time.
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