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Austin Hedges
Set for Cleveland return
The Guardians have agreed to re-sign Hedges to a one-year, $4 million contract, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
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John Means
Option decision for Guardians
It remains to be seen if the Guardians will exercise Means' $6 million club option for 2026 after he posted a 7.97 ERA in five minor-league rehab starts this year while coming back from Tommy John surgery.
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Jose Ramirez
Joins exclusive 30-30 club
Ramirez was one of seven players who finished the 2025 MLB season with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases, according to Manny Randhawa of MLB.com.
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Shane Bieber
Guardians motivated to trade
The Guardians are "trying to move" Bieber before the trade deadline, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Steven Kwan
Trade looking likelier
The Guardians are "trying to move" Kwan in a trade, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Steven Kwan
Four clubs in mix
The Dodgers, Blue Jays, Phillies and Padres are among the teams showing interest in Kwan, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Shane Bieber
Rehab start to be scouted
Bieber, who is recovering from April 2024 Tommy John surgery, will make a rehab start Tuesday for Double-A Akron, which is expected to be heavily scouted, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Steven Kwan
Phillies, Padres show interest
The Phillies and Padres are among the clubs to show interest in Kwan, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Emmanuel Clase
Cubs actively monitoring
The Cubs are one of the teams "most actively monitoring" Clase's trade market, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Steven Kwan
Unlikely to be traded
Kwan has been a popular name in trade rumors, though the Guardians aren't expected to deal him, reports Buster Olney of ESPN.
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Cade Smith
Likely to remain in Cleveland
Smith is a candidate to be traded but would be "prohibitively expensive," Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN.com report.
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Steven Kwan
Guardians will listen to offers
The Guardians prefer to keep Kwan but will listen to trade offers for the outfielder, Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN.com report.
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Jose Ramirez
Skipping All-Star festivities
The Guardians announced Wednesday that Ramirez will not participate in the 2025 All-Star Game in order to focus on recovery and preparation for the second half of the season.
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Jose Ramirez
Starting at hot corner for AL
Ramirez has been selected as the starting third baseman for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
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Emmanuel Clase
Trade piece for Cleveland?
The Guardians should fetch a substantial return for Clase if the club elects to trade the 27-year-old closer at the deadline, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com posits.
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Carlos Santana
Possible target for Boston
Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald named Santana as a potential trade target for the Red Sox in the wake of Triston Casas' season-ending knee surgery.
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Johnathan Rodriguez
Promotion on horizon?
Rodriguez isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Triple-A Columbus after the Guardians announced that Lane Thomas is dealing with a foot injury, reports SI.com.
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Johnathan Rodriguez
Likely to make roster?
According to Jack Vita of MLB.com, the Guardians haven't officially determined their Opening Day roster, but Rodriguez is traveling with the team to Kansas City and appears set to make the cut.
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Carlos Santana
Rejected bigger offer from Seattle
Santana turned down more guaranteed money in a contract offer from the Mariners in order to sign with the Guardians, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Josh Naylor
Trade to Seattle 'highly unlikely'
The Mariners trading for Naylor is considered "highly unlikely," Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
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Josh Naylor
Drawing interest from Toronto
The Blue Jays are showing interest in Naylor, Jack Azoulay-Haron of MLB Nerds reports.
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Josh Naylor
On Seattle's radar
The Mariners and Guardians have discussed Naylor in trade scenarios, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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Josh Naylor
On Reds' radar
The Reds have had preliminary conversations about trading for Naylor, Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Josh Naylor
Cleveland open to trading
The Guardians are open to trade offers for Naylor, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Lane Thomas
Could be trade chip
The Guardians could consider trading Thomas, Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report.
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