In 2023, the Cleveland Guardians were the kings of the August waiver wire. After selling at the trade deadline, the Guardians went on a mini-run that pushed them back into the playoff picture and led to the team’s front office taking a $3.7 million gamble on Angels pitchers Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López and Matt Moore.
They could have a chance to reclaim that crown this year.
While the Guardians have scuffled a bit lately, they’ve worked their way back into the postseason picture thanks to a strong August that came after they traded away two pieces from their MLB roster at the trade deadline.