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.
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.
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.
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Cleveland has traded veteran center fielder Myles Straw to Toronto after three-plus seasons with the Guardians organization.
The Toronto Blue Jays have made some moves this offseason, but one move in particular could come back to bite them.
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.
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 Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw, international signing bonus pool space, and cash considerations from the Cleveland Guardians, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.
In December, the Blue Jays acquired Platinum Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez from the Cleveland Guardians, along with relief pitcher Nick Sandlin, for infielder Spencer Horwitz (who was later flipped to the Pittsburgh Pirates) and minor-leaguer Nick Mitchell.