The Guardians gave the ball to Cade Smith in the ninth inning with a one-run lead. The Rockies took over from there in a Cleveland loss.

An MLB insider has dropped a rather jarring trade revelation regarding embattled Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase.

ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan said that the Padres are considered a top fit for Kwan in the event that the Guardians trade him. While they aren’t jumping off the wall to deal the two-time All-Star, the Guardians — who are limping to a 52-53 record so far this season — would be silly to not listen to offers.

Clase entered the game with Cleveland ahead 6-1 and threw a first pitch ball to Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. that was well out of the zone. The Royals scored two runs against Clase that day but lost. The X account Foolish Baseball also flagged that pitch to Witt as seeming suspicious.

The Cleveland Guardians may have lost Emmanuel Clase for the season or maybe longer. Now, they could also lose their ace. Shane Bieber continues to rehab and recover from Tommy John surgery, but he’s inching closer to making a return.

The Cleveland Guardians' postseason chances took a major hit on Monday when closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave, joining starting pitcher Luis Ortiz on MLB's administrative leave list amid gambling investigations.

The 'gut punch' to Cleveland's team morale and trust could force the Guardians' front office to reconsider trade deadline strategy.