Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase — a rumored MLB trade deadline target — has been placed on paid leave in connection with a sports-gambling investigation, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Monday. Clase is reportedly on leave through Aug. 31, per The Athletic's Zack Meisel.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees,

Here are five relievers that the Texas Rangers could consider targeting to bolster their pitching staff at Thursday’s MLB trade deadline.

Bullpen expert Greg Jewett joins "Days of Roar," discussing the Detroit Tigers and the reliever market before the MLB trade deadline, set for July 31.

The most obvious MLB trade candidates each year are players who are headed for free agency and performing well for teams that have slipped out of contention and are poised to sell at the deadline.

According to one report, the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates might be primed to pull off some sort of deal ahead of the MLB trade deadline.