Myles Straw Enjoys Career Season for Blue Jays After Almost Quitting Baseball

Blue Jays' Straw in midst of career season after almost quitting baseball

The Blue Jays traded for Myles Straw in January, along with cash and international signing pool space apparently to be used to acquire free-agent pitcher Roki Sasaki, who signed elsewhere. Straw saw it as a chance to revitalize his career and has been a regular in Toronto's outfield.

Myles Straw enjoys career season for Blue Jays after almost quitting baseball

Utility player hitting .272 with four home runs, 30 runs batted in and 11 stolen bases in first season in Toronto

Myles Straw’s career revitalized with Blue Jays

Around this time last year, Myles Straw was considering retiring from professional baseball at the age of 29.

Straw in the midst of a career season for Blue Jays after almost quitting baseball

TORONTO — Around this time last year, Myles Straw was considering retiring from professional baseball at the age of 29.