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.

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.

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

The Cleveland Guardians today announced the organizational staff alignment within the Player Development System for the upcoming Minor League season. The Guardians Player Development system posted the second-best cumulative record (392-317,

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

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.

Guardians fans knew Andres Gimenez, Nick Sandlin and Josh Naylor reasonably well. The same cannot be said for Spencer Horwitz. Horwitz, to be fair, wasn’t a Guardian long enough to slip on a uniform jersey and cap as most players do at a press conference after they’ve been acquired in a trade.

This is the second trade this offseason, which has given the Guardians future payroll flexibility. Following the Straw trade, it's time the front office took advantage of that. There are two areas in which the Guardians could re-invest this money.

The recent trade between the Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays could hold weight as Roki Sasaki nears a decision.

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

CLEVELAND -- 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.

TORONTO (AP) — 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 ...