CLEVELAND: The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline is fast approaching, and the rumors have started to swirl.
The Indians have drawn interest in utility man Mike Aviles, per a report by Fox’s Ken Rosenthal, though the team isn’t interested in trading him while his 4-year-old-daughter, Adriana, is receiving treatment at the Cleveland Clinic after being diagnosed with leukemia in May.
Normally, teams won’t go on the record in relation to any trade talks or rumors until after the deal is completed or the deadline passes. In this case, though, the team felt comfortable acknowledging that Aviles won’t be going anywhere, for now, barring his asking for a trade.