TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw through a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.
Toronto received straw, cash considerations and international signing bonus pool space for 2025 from Cleveland, plus a player to be named later or cash considerations.
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Straw 30 appeared in seven games for Cleveland last year. He spent most of the year at Triple-A Columbus, where he batted .240 with 18 doubles, six triples, three home runs, and 47 RBI in 123 games.
Stroh also stole 30 bases and had a 10.7% walk rate.
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Straw was selected by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 2015 first-year player draft, and made his major league debut with the franchise in 2018.
He appeared in 562 major league games for Houston and Cleveland. Straw hit .244 with 77 doubles, nine triples, six home runs, 125 RBI and 89 stolen bases.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 17, 2025.
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