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.
As the Blue Jays wait for Roki Sasaki's final decision, they swung a trade with the Guardians for an intriguing outfielder.
The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.
Cleveland has traded veteran center fielder Myles Straw to Toronto after three-plus seasons with the Guardians organization.
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TORONTO -- 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 ...
Andrés Giménez has been the Blue Jays' biggest addition so far this offseason, and the former Guardians infielder could continue his Gold Glove streak in 2025.
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired unperforming outfielder Myles Straw and $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade on Friday.
In December, the Blue Jays acquired Platinum Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez from the Cleveland Guardians, along with relief pitcher Nick Sandlin, for infielder Spencer Horwitz (who was later flipped to the Pittsburgh Pirates) and minor-leaguer Nick Mitchell.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Dealing Andres Gimenez, Josh Naylor and Nick Sandlin at the start of the offseason brought the Guardians a crop of new prospects that could help restore Cleveland’s pitching depth in the minor leagues.