Cade Smith's first opportunity to save a game in Emmanuel Clase's place turned into a nightmare outing for the Guardians righty.

Cleveland Guardians' closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on leave, and it is sure to affect the reliever market for Thursday's deadline.

Two prominent relievers are no longer on the Philadelphia Phillies radar ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. Cleveland Guardians

It’s time for this week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast, with cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto and host David Campbell. In this episode, we discuss the Guardians as they try to bounce back from Monday’s news that Emmanuel Clase has been put on leave as MLB conducts a sports-betting investigation.

Emmanuel Clase is out for the foreseeable future as part of the league's sports-betting policy. Is Cade Smith a must add? Who are some other saves options? There are some interesting corner infielders emerging!

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.

Kevin Stefanski said situations like what happened with Emmanuel Clase are a reminder for his team and points of emphasis.