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.

Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB’s gambling investigation that led to teammate Luis Ortiz getting the same treatment.

Emmanuel Clase makes a quick throw to second to pick off Tyler Tolbert for the first out of the bottom of the 10th inning