With MLB's annual Winter Meetings less than a week away, the Cleveland Guardians are poised for a pivotal offseason. And their mandate for that offseason is clear: acquire offense.
However, in their aggressive pursuit of hitting, the front office must exercise extreme discipline and resist any tempting trade packages involving these three players.
It's one thing to dangle a marginal player as a trade sweetener, but all three of these players would arguably be the headliner of their deal and need to stay in Cleveland.
These three Guardians should be considering untouchable
Steven Kwan: The irreplaceable offensive catalyst
Kwan is perhaps the most obvious name who must be deemed untouchable.