On Monday, Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into sports betting. He is the second Guardians pitcher placed on leave as the league investigates gambling this month.

Chasing first place in the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians could use a boost before the July 31 MLB

The Reds are a season-best six games over .500, just one game behind the Padres for the third spot in the NL wild-card race.

An MLB insider believes the Chicago Cubs trading for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller could make some sense.

The Royals reached a two-year, $46 million guaranteed contract extension with Lugo on Sunday, according to multiple reports. While Lugo was widely considered one of the top trade candidates ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, he'll instead be in Kansas City for years to come.

Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora cautioned his team against trusting trade deadline rumors, claiming some ESPN personnel 'made s--- up' during his time at the network.