Blue Jays acquire Straw
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired OF Myles Straw, cash considerations, & international signing bonus pool space for the 2025 period from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Straw, 30, appeared in seven games for the Guardians in 2024, spending the majority of the season at Triple-A Columbus, where he hit .240 with 18 doubles, six triples, three home runs, 47 RBI, 30 stolen bases, and a 10.7% walk rate in 123 games. Between 2021-2023, Straw totaled 28 outs above average (OAA) and 27 defensive runs saved (DRS) at the MLB level, both ranking inside the top 10 among outfielders during that span, earning a Gold Glove award in center field in 2022. The right-handed hitter from Garden Grove, CA, was selected by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of 2015 First-Year Player Draft, making his MLB debut for the club in 2018. In a total of 562 MLB appearances between the Astros and Guardians, he has batted .244 with 77 doubles, nine triples, six home runs, 125 RBI, and 89 stolen bases.