{
  "id": 17945469,
  "title": "Blue Jays decline $8M club option for outfielder Myles Straw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/blue-jays-decline-8m-club-option-for-outfielder-myles-straw",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:15:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/03/toronto-blue-jays-myles-straw-mlb/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Former Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman shows Toronto some love with Halloween outfit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/former-blue-jays-ace-kevin-gausman-shows-toronto-some-love-with",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:24:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}