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

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.

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

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.

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.

With their first spring training game less than a month away, the Toronto Blue Jays officially invited 16 internal non-roster players to join them in Dunedin, Fla., on Thursday.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Straw follows through against the San Diego Padres during a spring training baseball game Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

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.

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.