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

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)

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

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.

Myles Straw is a Toronto Blue Jay. The Guardians traded him for a player to be named later or cash. He joined Cleveland in 2021 and won a gold glove in 2022. Last year he spent most of his time at AAA Columbus with three homers,

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 Toronto Blue Jays versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately for Jays fans, the ending is all too familiar. Despite being a finalist in the bidding for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki — just as they were 13 months ago in the wildly expensive attempt to land Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani — the Blue Jays once again finished second in the running.

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Myles Straw and $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade. The money could have been

The expectation this winter was that the Los Angeles Dodgers were going to land international free agent Roki Sasaki. While the Dodgers were named finalists, th