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.

With the July 31 trade deadline looming, deals are already getting done with more on the way. Contenders are looking

The 34-year-old leads MLB in RBI with 87 and is arguably the best hitter rumored to be available at the July 31 trade deadline. The Diamondbacks, who fell to 51-56 after Monday’s loss, appear to be sellers and already traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners last week.

It’s crunch time for all involved with the Trade Deadline, and among that group is the intrepid Mark Feinsand, who is tracking all of the rumors, speculation and deals as the 6 p.m. ET Deadline on Thursday inches closer.

The executives running each team have wildly different ways of doing business — and this time of year, that governs which deals get done.

Eugenio Suarez still believes in the Diamondbacks and maintains that he would like to remain with them through the MLB trade deadline, Suarez said on Monday, July 28, prior to the Diamondbacks' series opener against the Tigers at Comerica Park.

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez left Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the hand with a pitch. If significant, an injury to Suárez has the potential to reshape the top of the MLB trade market ahead of the league's July 31 trade deadline.