Realistically speaking, standing pat is the worst thing the Guardians can do at this point. They either need to move candidates like Emmanuel Clase, Carlos Santana and possibly even Steven Kwan to rebuild their farm system, or they must go for broke to try and make another run with 32-year-old Jose Ramirez.

Cleveland's president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the club has had the chance to build its brand as the Guardians for the last four years.

The Los Angeles Dodgers need bullpen help in the worst of ways, but don't expect the Cleveland Guardians to bail them out with an Emmanuel Clase trade.

The Cleveland Guardians open a series against the A's tonight. Follow along for live score updates, highlights and more from the game.

Guardians top draft pick Jace LaViolette continues to recover from a follow-up procedure on his injured left hand.

With the trade rumors surrounding Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, the expectation believes to be that he stays, even with Dodgers interest.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/guardians as Guardians Provide Concerning Injury Update On Chase DeLauter. At one point, Chase DeLauter was viewed as a future cornerstone of the Cleveland Guardians. However, the 23-year-old just can't seem to stay healthy and is dealing with a new injury to his hand.

The Cleveland Guardians are reportedly open to the idea of trading closer Emmanuel Clase and reliever Cade Smith ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31.