Myles Straw had become an afterthought for the Cleveland Guardians after barely appearing with them during the 2024 MLB season.
Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade that also brought underperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays.
The Guardians have dealt another player to Toronto. The team announced Friday morning that outfielder Myles Straw had been traded to the Blue Jays along with international bonus pool money and cash in exchange for a player to be named or cash.
As the Blue Jays wait for Roki Sasaki's final decision, they swung a trade with the Guardians for an intriguing outfielder.
The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.
The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw from the Cleveland Guardians yesterday afternoon along with $3.75 million in cash and $2 million in international bonus pool money.
The Blue Jays have finally found a finish line with a player who’s made sense all along, agreeing to terms on a five-year deal with outfielder Anthony Santander. The deal was announced by the club late Monday as a five-year,
Toronto got $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from Cleveland that could have been used in their ultimately fruitless bid for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a deal Friday that also brought outfielder Myles Straw to Toronto.
A potential dream signing for the Toronto Blue Jays is becoming closer to a reality. The Blue Jays were one of the three known finalists for Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki, and on Friday, the San Diego Padres were reported to be out of the running.
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Straw follows through against the San Diego Padres during a spring training baseball game Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)