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.
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.
Cleveland has traded veteran center fielder Myles Straw to Toronto after three-plus seasons with the Guardians organization.
The Toronto Blue Jays are in talks with a free agent outfielder who was an All-Star in 2024 on a busy day for transactions north of the border.
The Blue Jays have finally found a finish line with a player who’s made sense all along, agreeing to terms on a five-year deal with outfielder Anthony Santander. The deal was announced by the club late Monday as a five-year,
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.
The Cleveland Guardians have had a solid offseason. Still, they have holes to fill and positions and roles to address before the start of the season. Their biggest needs, however, are on the offensive side.
The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.
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.