The Cleveland Guardians have seen a few of their best players' names thrown in trade rumors, but it seems they've already made their decision.

Shane Bieber, a 2020 Cy Young Award winner, is returning from Tommy John surgery, and as part of his rehab will start for the Columbus Clippers.

That includes Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette, their first-round pick. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound LaViolette, who just underwent hand surgery, received a $4 million signing bonus, which was above his slot value of $3.38 million. The Guardians selected him with the 27th pick in the first round.

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What Gaddis and Clase did was pitch in both ends of Saturday’s day-night doubleheader against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Gaddis threw a scoreless ninth inning in the opener, a 5-3 loss in 10 innings. He came back with a scoreless eighth inning in the nightcap of the Guardians’ 6-4 win.

The Guardians have decisions to make ahead of Thursday’s Trade Deadline. But despite playing two games on Saturday, the path ahead is still murky. Buyers? Or sellers? Standing pat? With just four games to go before the club has to decide about their future,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals MLB game to be played on July 27, 2025 on ESPN.

Trade Idea Links Guardians Outfielder Steven Kwan to Dodgers originally appeared on Athlon Sports.