The Chicago Cubs were supposedly one of the teams involved in the Emmanuel Clase sweepstakes before Monday's shocking news that he had been placed on non-disciplinary leave in connection to a gambling investigation.
BREAKING: Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB's sports-betting investigation, sources tell ESPN.
Clase is the second Guardians pitcher on leave tied to the investigation, joining right-hander Luis Ortiz.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 28, 2025The Cubs are looking for pitching help in their rotation and in the bullpen, so Clase was certainly an option with the Guardians no strangers to trading players early.