Myles Straw had become an afterthought for the Cleveland Guardians after barely appearing with them during the 2024 MLB season.

An outstanding defensive infielder, Gabriel Arias may get a chance to initially win the second base job for the Guardians.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Toronto’s bid for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki ended late last week when the right-hander signed with the Dodgers. But just before Sasaki announced his decision, Cleveland was able to leverage the Blue Jays' eagerness to add international signing pool money in order to get out from under Myles Straw’s bad contract.

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 Orioles' and Rays' offseasons leave something to be desired, but it's reasonable to expect a strong 2025 from this group.