Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber is reportedly expected to be traded by the deadline according to three anonymous general managers, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Passan reports that three GMs said they believe Bieber will be traded prior to August 1st, via Sports Illustrated's Tommy Wild. This isn't the first time Bieber has dealt with trade rumors, but the report makes a deal seem more likely to occur now.

Bieber has been solid, not great, so far during the 2023 campaign. Cleveland's former Cy Young winner currently owns a 3.72 ERA and 1.293 WHIP this season. He's been a workhorse though, leading the league in innings pitched and games started with marks of 75 innings and 12 starts. Additionally, he leads the league with 314 batters faced, per Baseball Reference.

Given his impressive track record and ace-caliber pitching prowess, Shane Bieber would draw no shortage of attention ahead of the MLB trade deadline if made available. The fact that he's only 28-years old and has one remaining year of team control would help the Guardians receive quite the return as well.