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.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Toronto received Straw, $3.75 million US cash considerations and $2 million in international signing bonus pool space for the 2025 period from Cleveland, which received a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.

Myles Straw is the latest Cleveland Guardians star departing Ohio, as the outfielder was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

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.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Myles Straw, a Gold Glove centerfielder for Cleveland in 2022, is a Guardian no more. Straw, 30, was traded to Toronto Friday for a player to be named later. He only played 7 games for Cleveland last season, spending most of the year at AAA Columbus.

Cleveland has traded veteran center fielder Myles Straw to Toronto after three-plus seasons with the Guardians organization.

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.

This weekend, the Cleveland Guardians pulled off a jaw-dropping trade. They agreed to send outfielder Myles Straw, $2 million in international bonus slot money, and $3.75 million to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

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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.