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.

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.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw from the Cleveland Guardians yesterday afternoon along with $3.75 million in cash and $2 million in international bonus pool money.

The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.

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.

The Blue Jays acquired Myles Straw, cash, and international bonus pool space from the Guardians. Cleveland gets a PTBNL or cash. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Myles Straw is the latest Cleveland Guardians star departing Ohio, as the outfielder was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Cleveland agreed to a long-term deal in April 2022 with Straw, but he hit just .221 with no homers, 32 RBIs and 21 stolen bases that year, then batted .238 with one homer, 29 RBIs and 20 steals in 2023.

This is the second trade this offseason, which has given the Guardians future payroll flexibility. Following the Straw trade, it's time the front office took advantage of that. There are two areas in which the Guardians could re-invest this money.

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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