Guardians Receive Strong Emmanuel Clase Trade Prediction

Emmanuel Clase has been the subject of a lot of trade rumors over the last few weeks.

It would make sense for the Cleveland Guardians to deal their star closer, given the team's status in the playoff picture and their depth in the bullpen.

However, one insider believes a Clase trade won't happen, at least not yet.

The Athletic's Zack Meisel is predicting that Clase won't be traded until the winter because there could be more teams willing to trade for him.

"There's a horde of contenders desperately trying to convince Cleveland to move him — and odds are, they will — just not quite yet," explained Meisel.

"Cleveland needs some bats. The Guardians could have more suitors in the offseason, when more teams have designs to contend and could talk themselves into forking over a haul for a long-term solution at closer."