The Toronto Blue Jays have made some moves this offseason, but one move in particular could come back to bite them.
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.
They traded Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Blue Jays at the winter meetings to get out from under the almost $100 million they owed him. They continued the pattern on Friday by sending another Gold Glove defender, Myles Straw, to Toronto for a player to be named.
CLEVELAND -- 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 has traded veteran center fielder Myles Straw to Toronto after three-plus seasons with the Guardians organization.
As the Blue Jays wait for Roki Sasaki's final decision, they swung a trade with the Guardians for an intriguing outfielder.
Andrés Giménez has been the Blue Jays' biggest addition so far this offseason, and the former Guardians infielder could continue his Gold Glove streak in 2025.
The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.
Cleveland Guardians center fielder Lane Thomas has been reportedly available for trade all winter. The team traded a center fielder on Friday, to the Toronto Blue Jays. No, it wasn’t Thomas, who is the projected starter in the middle of the outfield for the pivotal 2025 campaign.
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The Guardians have traded Straw, international signing pool space and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. Both teams have confirmed the deal.