This weekend, the Cleveland Guardians pulled off a jaw-dropping trade. They agreed to send outfielder Myles Straw, $2 million in international bonus slot money, and $3.75 million to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
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.
Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report identified Cleveland's biggest hole as their rotation depth. One veteran he's urging the Guardians to sign to fill this need is LHP Ryan Yarbrough. "Yarbrough has been a successful swingman throughout his career, so he can fill a bulk relief role and wait in the wings for when a rotation need arises," wrote Reuter.
The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.
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.
Myles Straw is the latest Cleveland Guardians star departing Ohio, as the outfielder was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
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 Cleveland Guardians made another trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. This time sending an even worse hitting gold glove defender! Myles Straw was sent to Toronto along with international bonus pool money and the cash equivalent of his buyout.
Just when you think things couldn't get any worse for the Toronto Blue Jays, they hit another new low yesterday.
The recent trade between the Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays could hold weight as Roki Sasaki nears a decision.