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Blue Jays Decline Club Option for Outfielder Myles Straw
Straw gets a $1.75 million buyout and enters free agency after Toronto declined the 2027 club option, though a return remains possible.
- On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays declined the $8 million 2027 club option on outfielder Myles Straw, making the nine-year MLB veteran a free agent.
- The Blue Jays acquired Straw from the Cleveland Guardians in January 2025 to facilitate their pursuit of Japanese free agent Roki Sosaki, assuming part of his salary in the deal.
- Over two seasons in Toronto, Straw appeared in 283 games as a reliable bench presence. Management determined his defensive and base-running skill set did not justify the $8 million cost.
- Straw receives a $1.75 million buyout paid by the Guardians, though he expressed a desire to return to the Blue Jays. The team has not ruled out re-signing him.
- Additionally, the Blue Jays reinstated Anthony Santander, Addison Barger, and Bowden Francis from the 60-day injured list. The team expects Santander to return to the outfield in 2027.
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Blue Jays decline Myles Straw’s 2027 club option
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. may need to find a new partner in crime for his post-game Gatorade dumps. The buyout for Straw’s deal was $1.75 million, which the Cleveland Guardians will cover as part of the trade that brought Shaw to the Blue Jays two years ago, according to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi. Meanwhile, CJ Van Eyk […]
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