3 pitchers the Guardians could add via trade ahead of 2027 season

The offseason is here, and the Guardians are like many teams seeking options to bolster their roster. Whether that happen before or after the impending lockout remains to be seen, but with the team looking to increase spending, this year's free agency class just became even more important as the Guardians look to bolster their roster.

However, another area where the Guardians can make some noise is the trade market. So, with that in mind, here's a look at two pitchers who are clear trade targets for Cleveland along with one dream target.

The Guardians have the ability to make some splashes this winter

Player 1:  Reid Detmers

Detmers is likely on the trade block this offseason as the Angels seek to begin rebuilding with new ownership. He's an ideal target for the Guardians due to the fact he's he’s controllable until 2029 and is coming off a season where he had a 3.36 ERA.

That strong performance made him a big time trade candidate at least year's deadline, but the Angels held off on trading him.

That said, his high price tag could cause the Guardians to balk on any trade involving him, especially if the Angels start asking for big name prospects. But the Guardians have the prospects needed to make this deal work should they choose.

Player 2: Logan Gilbert

You may start to be noticing a theme here. While the Guardians' rotation is one of their strengths, they ran out of gas during the postseason.

It's clear they're looking to add some pitchers who can stand up against the rigors of an 162-game season, and trading for Gilbert would give them that.

Gilbert's a clear trade candidate since he only has one year of team control remaining, and the Mariners could look to move him to get some value out of him before he hits free agency.

Gilbert has been one of the more consistent pitchers in the league, and hasn't had an ERA higher than 3.73 since his rookie year.

This trade would be a hard sell for both clubs, but I think he'd be the easiest player to acquire on this list, especially since the Guardians have an ace up their sleeve in Steven Kwan, who is also a year removed from free agency. Could a swap for both be in the cards?

Gilbert anchoring the Guardians' rotation alongside Gavin Williams and Parker Messick would be fun to watch while also giving the Guardians a much better chance to make a deeper postseason run.

The dream candidate: Shane McClanahan

This may be a pipe dream, but it's still worth considering.. McClanahan is coming off of his first full season since recovering from Tommy John, but was able to post a 3.36 ERA in 24 starts before being shut down due to forearm tightness.

His numbers are good, but reports suggest the Rays could be open to moving him to gain some extra payroll flexibility.

His contract is relatively cheap, and the Guardians may be able to get him for less than some other arms due to his checkered injury history.

However I still think the asking price would be something that the Guardians would balk at given the level of prospects they'd need to part with. Any potential trade talks between these two clubs may not go anywhere.

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