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 Toronto Blue Jays have made some moves this offseason, but one move in particular could come back to bite them.
Cleveland has traded veteran center fielder Myles Straw to Toronto after three-plus seasons with the Guardians organization.
The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.
Cleveland Guardians center fielder Lane Thomas has been reportedly available for trade all winter. The team traded a center fielder on Friday, to the Toronto Blue Jays. No, it wasn’t Thomas, who is the projected starter in the middle of the outfield for the pivotal 2025 campaign.
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 acquired Myles Straw, cash, and international bonus pool space from the Guardians. Cleveland gets a PTBNL or cash. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
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.
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could have been used in their ultimately fruitless pursuit of Japanese ...