The Blue Jays acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could have been used in their ultimately fruitless pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade Friday that also brought underperforming outfielder Myles Straw to Toronto.

They traded Gold Glove second baseman Andres Gimenez 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 Toronto Blue Jays announced this morning that they have traded for centre fielder Myles Straw from the Cleveland Guardians.

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

As the Blue Jays wait for Roki Sasaki's final decision, they swung a trade with the Guardians for an intriguing outfielder.

The Los Angeles Dodgers seem like the favorites to land Roki Sasaki, but the Toronto Blue Jays' trade with the Cleveland Guardians for more international bonus pool money suggests Ross Atkins still likes his team's chances.

Cleveland Guardians center fielder Lane Thomas has been reportedly available for trade all winter. The team traded a center fielder on Friday, to the Toronto Blue Jays. No, it wasn’t Thomas, who is the projected starter in the middle of the outfield for the pivotal 2025 campaign.

A potential dream signing for the Toronto Blue Jays is becoming closer to a reality. The Blue Jays were one of the three known finalists for Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki, and on Friday, the San Diego Padres were reported to be out of the running.