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Blue Jays decline Myles Straw’s $8 million option
The Toronto Blue Jays declined Myles Straw’s $8 million option for 2027, making the outfielder a free agent.
The decision comes after Straw spent the past two seasons with Toronto, where he was mainly a backup outfielder.
Cleveland’s Guardians will pay his $1.75 million buyout under a condition of the 2025 trade that sent him to the Blue Jays.
Straw is known for his speed and strong defense across all three outfield positions, but his batting numbers fell in 2026, when he hit .241 over 330 plate appearances.
The option price was higher than Toronto was willing to pay for his role and recent production.
Straw is expected to seek a major-league contract as he enters his age-32 season, and Toronto could still try to re-sign him.
Other teams may also have room for a defense-focused center fielder, but his next team has not been announced.
The Toronto Blue Jays declined their $8 million club option on outfielder Myles Straw.
Straw receives a $1.75 million buyout, paid by the Cleveland Guardians under a condition of the 2025 trade that sent him to Toronto.
He is now a free agent after spending the past two seasons with the Blue Jays.
Straw hit .241/.304/.342 in 330 plate appearances in 2026.
He remains a strong defender who can play all three outfield positions.
- Who
- The Toronto Blue Jays and outfielder Myles Straw.
- What
- Toronto declined Straw’s $8 million club option. He receives a $1.75 million buyout and becomes a free agent.
- When
- November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Toronto, Canada.
- Why
- The option price was $8 million, and Straw’s 2026 batting performance was below average.
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- Option value
- $8 million
- Buyout
- $1.75 million, paid by the Guardians
- Free-agent status
- Straw became a free agent after the option was declined
- 2026 batting line
- .241/.304/.342 in 330 plate appearances
- Toronto tenure
- Two seasons