Domínguez began the day in his second season with the Baltimore Orioles, who acquired him at the trade deadline last season. One trade later, he was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching a scoreless inning against their opponent, the Baltimore Orioles.

Major League Baseball's 2025 trade deadline is rapidly approaching. The deadline will pass in less than 36 hours (6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31), and that means the expectation is that a frenzied period of swapping between buyers and sellers is in the offing.

One of the biggest chips on the MLB trade market is being placed on paid leave just days before the deadline. All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave on Monday in connection with an MLB sports betting investigation, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. He will be on leave through Aug. 31, per The Athletic's Zack Meisel.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A dark cloud has descended over the Cleveland Guardians’ season as two of their most prominent pitchers, closer Emmanuel Clase and starter Luis Ortiz, find themselves at the center of MLB’s gambling investigation – a situation that threatens to permanently alter their careers and impact the team’s championship aspirations.

The Cleveland Guardians will be without one of the best closers in baseball. Cleveland announced Monday that 3-time All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB’s investigation into sports-betting.