The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Myles Straw from the Cleveland Guardians, along with cash considerations and international signing bonus pool space for the 2025 period, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Straw, 30, appeared in seven games for the Guardians in 2024 while spending the majority of the season at Triple-A Columbus. At Columbus, he batted .240 with 18 doubles, six triples, three home runs, 47 RBI, 30 stolen bases, and a 10.7% walk rate in 123 games. Between 2021-2023, Straw recorded 28 outs above average (OAA) and 27 defensive runs saved (DRS) at the MLB level, ranking in the top 10 among outfielders during that time. He earned a Gold Glove award in center field in 2022.
The right-handed hitter from Garden Grove, California, was selected by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft and made his MLB debut for the Astros in 2018. Throughout 562 MLB appearances with the Astros and Guardians, he has batted .244 with 77 doubles, nine triples, six home runs, 125 RBI, and 89 stolen bases.