January 17, 2025

Official Toronto Blue Jays News Release

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired OF Myles Straw, cash considerations, and 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 RBIs, 30 stolen bases, and a 10.7% walk rate in 123 games.

Between 2021and 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 centre field in 2022. The right-handed hitter from Garden Grove, Calif., 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 RBIs, and 89 stolen bases.