Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was the subject of MLB trade rumors for weeks leading up to last weekend. Now, days after being placed on paid leave due to a

"Per an agreement with the MLBPA, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through games on August 31st while MLB continues its sports betting investigation," MLB said in its statement. "We will not comment further until the investigation has been completed."

If it’s any consolation, and it probably isn’t, Guardians fans now know that teams were pursuing closer Emmanuel Clase before MLB put him on paid leave on Monday while he’s being investigated for gambling.