The Cleveland Guardians have been named a shocking fringe trade destination for Pittsburgh Pirates superstar pitcher Paul Skenes.

Skenes, who won the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year award, has made 33 career starts at the MLB level, sporting a 2.12 ERA with 232 strikeouts over 195.2 innings. More news: Former Phillies, Brewers, Mariners All-Star Announces Sudden Retirement From MLB

“In 2022, outfielder Juan Soto was under club control for three pennant races when he and first baseman Josh Bell brought the Washington Nationals a monstrous return from the San Diego Padres: outfielder James Wood, left-hander MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams; outfielder Robert Hassell III, pitcher Jarlin Susana and first baseman Luke Voit.”

There are some teams that clearly know where they will be around the deadline -- like the Colorado Rockies or Chicago White Sox -- but most teams still can probably convince themselves not to blow up the roster yet.