"Per an agreement with the MLBPA, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through games on August 31st while MLB continues its sports betting investigation," MLB said in its statement. "We will not comment further until the investigation has been completed."

Four days from the MLB trade deadline, the Cleveland Guardians aren't looking like they'll be having a busy trade deadline. Despite a plethora of interesting players, the trade deadline is shaping up to be a bleak one, whether it's as a buyer or seller.

MLB executives have disclosed a rather surprising take on Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase before the MLB trade deadline.