What many Cleveland Indians’ fans viewed as a lopsided trade is likely looking a bit more lopsided after news broke that reliever Emmanuel Clase would be suspended for 80 games at the start of the 2020 season. Clase was the centerpiece of the trade that brought two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber to the Texas Rangers and was reportedly the coveted prospect that made Cleveland turn down numerous other offers.
Clase reportedly tested positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing drug. A deep dive on Boldenone shows that it is classified as an anabolic steroid.
The initial reaction to the trade that sent Kluber to Texas was that the return for Cleveland was fairly light.