The recent trade between the Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays could hold weight as Roki Sasaki nears a decision.

As the Blue Jays wait for Roki Sasaki's final decision, they swung a trade with the Guardians for an intriguing outfielder.

The Toronto Blue Jays announced this morning that they have traded for centre fielder Myles Straw from the Cleveland Guardians.

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.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Myles Straw, a Gold Glove centerfielder for Cleveland in 2022, is a Guardian no more. Straw, 30, was traded to Toronto Friday for a player to be named later. He only played 7 games for Cleveland last season, spending most of the year at AAA Columbus.

Straw, who won a Gold Glove award in 2022, was placed on waivers last Spring but was not claimed by any other Major League team. He spent the majority of the 2024 season in the Cleveland organization at Triple-A Columbus. The veteran outfielder posted a batting average of .240 with 3 home runs, 47 RBIs with 30 stolen bases.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cade Smith emerged seemingly from nowhere in 2024 to become one of the Guardians’ biggest weapons at the back end of the bullpen. On Saturday, the 25-year-old Canada native was honored in his home country.

The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired unperforming outfielder Myles Straw and $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade on Friday. The money could have been used by Toronto in its pursuit of Roki Sasaki,

The Cleveland Guardians have traded outfielder Myles Straw to the Toronto Blue Jays. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban The Guardians made the announcement late Friday morning. #Guardians have traded OF Myles Straw to the #BlueJays along with international signing pool space & cash in exchange for a Player To Be Named Later or cash.

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