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• Guardians' Myles Straw: Outrighted to Columbus

  11/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Straw cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Columbus. Straw spent the vast majority of the season with Columbus, slashing .240/.321/.329 with 47 RBI across 434 plate appearances. Now that the 30-year-old outfielder no longer has a spot on the 40-man roster, it's unlikely he makes a significant contribution to the Guardians in 2025 -- barring a drastic turnaround at the plate.

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• Guardians' Myles Straw: Sent back to minors

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Guardians optioned Straw to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday. He gave Cleveland a little outfield protection while it was without Steven Kwan (back), but Straw will lose his spot on the 28-man active roster after Kwan was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Straw has spent virtually the entire season at Columbus, posting a .651 OPS with 30 stolen bases.

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• Guardians' Myles Straw: Two steals in Sunday's loss

  09/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Straw went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals. This was Straw's first start since he joined the big club Sept. 17, as he entered the lineup while Lane Thomas received some rest. Straw has often appeared off the bench, playing in six games, but he's 1-for-3 with two steals and two runs scored. His speed and defense will be a benefit for the Guardians over the final week of the regular season, but there's no guarantee Straw gets a spot on the postseason roster.

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• Guardians' Myles Straw: Rejoins big club

  09/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Guardians selected Straw's contract Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Straw is still on the Guardians' books through 2026 after inking a five-year, $25 million extension in April 2022, but he was cast off the 40-man roster coming out of spring training and has spent the entire 2024 campaign at Columbus. Over 518 plate appearances at Triple-A, the 29-year old slashed .240/.321/.329 with three home runs and 29 stolen bases. Straw still has some value as a defender and baserunner, but his poor plate skills won't help him earn regular playing time as he joins Cleveland for the first time in 2024.

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• Guardians' Myles Straw: Clears waivers, heads to Triple-A

  03/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Straw cleared waivers Sunday and will report to Triple-A Columbus, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Straw was waived Friday, and unsurprisingly, no other teams were interested in putting in a claim for an outfielder who hit a paltry .239 and slugged just .302 over parts of three seasons in Cleveland. He has strong speed and defense, but it'll likely take an injury to another Guardians outfielder for Straw to get back in the majors.

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