Blue Jays decline $8M club option for outfielder Myles Straw
The Toronto Blue Jays have declined the 2027 club option for outfielder Myles Straw, the MLB club announced Monday. The option was for US$8 million and would have been the fourth season of the 32-year-old’s five-year, $25 million deal. Straw had three home runs and 26 RBIs while batting .241 in 147 games for Toronto […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have decided against exercising the $8 million club option for outfielder Myles Straw for the 2027 season. This decision comes as part of the MLB club's announcement, marking the end of Straw's current five-year, $25 million contract with the team. During the 2023 season, Straw contributed with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 147 games while batting .241.
Additionally, the Blue Jays have made other roster moves, including letting outfielder Rudy Martin Jr. enter free agency and clearing right-hander CJ Van Eyk through waivers, subsequently assigning him to triple-A Buffalo. The team has also reinstated several players from the injured list, including outfielders Anthony Santander, Jonatan Clase, and Addison Barger, as well as right-handers Jose Berrios, Jake Bloss, Cody Ponce, and Bowden Francis.
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