According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Guardians were close to trading Steven Kwan to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline. They were so close that a general manager said, "Everyone in baseball thought (the Dodgers) were getting Kwan."

The Guardians secured a walk-off win against the Minnesota Twins with an RBI single by Kyle Manzardo, boosting team morale. CLEVELAND — Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan experienced quite a day of uncertainty on July 31.

The asking price was too high for contenders who turned to other outfielders, keeping the Steven Kwan in Cleveland despite the team trading away Shane Bieber and Paul Sewald.