The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to make a big move at the July 31 trade deadline, but speculation has swirled as to where the front office will look to improve the roster.

Travis Rodgers of ESPN LA revealed there are whispers regarding a potential trade with the Cleveland Guardians for right-handed reliever Emmanuel Clase and left fielder Steven Kwan.

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Clase is sporting a 2.91 ERA with 42 strikeouts and a 1.233 WHIP across 43.1 innings of work in 2025. He also has racked up 20 saves on the season.

Kwan is hitting .285 with six home runs, 32 runs batted in and an OPS of .741 this season. Both have been All-Stars in the past.

“Kwan immediately slides into left field. Your Michael Conforto problem is solved,” Rodgers said. “Steven Kwan is way better than Michael Conforto. And you slide Emmanuel Clase into that ninth inning, who’s having a good year. Not quite a prime Clase year, but a very, very good year. Here’s what it may cost you going the other way: Justin Wrobleski, Ben Casparius, Josue De Paula, and one more prospect. Four guys.”

If president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was able to orchestrate a blockbuster trade for Clase and Kwan, the Dodgers would improve two weak areas of the roster. Tanner Scott’s struggles this season have given the defending champions reason to look at the trade market for answers.

Whispers about Clase AND Kwan to the Dodgers?

Trav thinks the package could be too much. John thinks it’s not enough. pic.twitter.com/P9fz5Sbocf

— ESPN Los Angeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) July 16, 2025

Meanwhile, it remains uncertain whether Conforto will turn a corner, though he had shown improvement the final two weeks before the All-Star break.

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Whether the Guardians would be willing to give up both Clase and Kwan is still a mystery; however, the return package is certainly a hefty price for the Dodgers, who would be losing some of their best young arms and prospects in the trade.

There is certainly doubt a package featuring Wrobleski, Casparius, De Paula and another prospect would be enough for Cleveland to pull the trigger. There is an argument to be made that the Dodgers would have to add another notable name such as Dalton Rushing or Hyeseong Kim to sweeten the deal — but that may be too much for LA at that point.

Regardless, Rodgers explained why he thinks the Guardians would be willing to give up Clase and Kwan.

“Two starting pitchers, which are very hard to come by,” Rodgers said of the Dodgers sending Wrobleski and Casparius to Cleveland.

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