Myles Straw - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Retreating to bench Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Straw will take a seat for the series finale, but he may have at least pushed his way into a timeshare in the outfield with Jesus Sanchez. The Blue Jays kept Sanchez on the bench for all but one of the previous seven games, while Straw was included in the lineup for each of the other six games. Straw is slashing .241/.309/.366 since the All-Star break, and while his .675 OPS during that span trails Sanchez's .693 mark, Straw makes up for that difference by providing superior defensive and baserunning value.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kirk, Clement and Springer each drive in 2 runs as Blue Jays beat Royals 9-2 to reach .500

Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Myles Straw's sliding catch | 09/01/2026 Myles Straw makes a sliding catch in left field to retire Steven Kwan in the bottom of the 3rd inning

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Alejandro Kirk has tiebreaking hit in 6th inning as Blue Jays beat Mariners 4-3

Alejandro Kirk drove in the tiebreaking run with a two-out single in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Retreating to bench Wednesday Straw is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Straw had started in each of the previous five games, but he'll likely have to settle for a reserve role against most right-handed pitchers while George Springer, Jesus Sanchez, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes are available to fill out the outfield and designated-hitter spots. The 31-year-old has provided value with his speed and defense but is slashing just .217/.272/.332 over 260 plate appearances on the season.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing fourth straight start Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Straw will stay in the lineup for a fourth straight game, but he's mostly benefited from the Blue Jays facing three left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The trio of Jesus Sanchez, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes still appears to be locked in as the Blue Jays' preferred outfield configuration against right-handed pitching.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees pitcher suddenly leaves game vs Blue Jays with apparent injury Pitcher Ryan Weathers was suddenly removed from the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Aug. 22 with an appare...

AUGUST 22 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Jones hits 2-run HR as Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 5th straight win

Rookie Spencer Jones hit a towering two-run homer in the second inning that was upheld on replay, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night for their...

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Blue Jays erupt for 5 runs in the eighth to beat Red Sox 6-4, extend Boston's skid to 5

Kazuma Okamoto hit the go-ahead RBI single and Myles Straw had a two-run double in a five-run eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-4, handing the Red Sox their fi...

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Former Guardians mistake will have contract situation with Blue Jays come down to the wire Former Guardians outfielder Myles Straw has two months to show the Blue Jays he can be their center fielder of the future.

AUGUST 12 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Clement drives in tiebreaking run as Blue Jays beat Boston 5-3, hand Red Sox 4th straight loss

Ernie Clement drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning, Brett Bateman had two RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Myles Straw's RBI double | 08/11/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 12 • MLB.COM

Red Sox bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Blue Jays

The Boston Red Sox look to break their three-game slide with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Fading back into reserve role Straw is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact With George Springer (shoulder) returning to action Monday and with trade-deadline pickup Brett Bateman having settled in as the main replacement in center field for the departed Daulton Varsho, Straw looks poised to serve as a fourth outfielder for Toronto. Straw had started in eight of the Blue Jays' first nine games of August, going 7-for-32 (.219 average) with four doubles, one triple, one walk, one stolen base, four runs and one RBI.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber hits 2 HRs, Hill delivers RBI single in 12th inning as Phillies beat Blue Jays 7-6

Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over th...

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Brett Bateman's RBI single | 08/09/2026 Brett Bateman slices an RBI single through the left side, driving in Myles Straw and cutting the Blue Jays' deficit to one run in the 5th

AUGUST 9 • MLB.COM

Series Recap: Myles Straw hits four extra-base hits as Blue Jays win third consecutive series The Toronto Blue Jays’ series winning ways haven’t stopped since the trade deadline. Monday at 6:00 PM ET marked the trade deadline, with th...

AUGUST 6 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Ernie Clement's 10th-inning, 2-run homer lifts the Blue Jays past the Astros

Ernie Clement’s two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Myles Straw's RBI triple | 08/04/2026 Myles Straw lines an RBI triple to center field to score Andrés Giménez getting the Blue Jays on the board in the top of the 5th inning

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Gets start in center against righty Straw went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Astros.

Impact With Daulton Varsho having swapped clubhouses at the trade deadline -- he got the start in center field for Houston on Monday -- it was Straw who handled center for Toronto in the first game after the deal, even with right-hander Cristian Javier on the mound for the home side. Nathan Lukes, who has also seen action in center this season and bats from the left side, got the start in right field instead. While the Jays will likely continue to mix and match their outfield, Straw's got the best defensive profile of all their current center-field options, although his offensive contributions are lacking. Through 100 games in 2026, the 31-year-old has managed a .223/.279/.324 slash line with three homers, seven steals in eight attempts, 17 RBI and 29 runs.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Myles Straw's leaping grab | 08/02/2026 Myles Straw leaps in right field to make a great catch taking away extra bases from Jordan Walker in the top of the 3rd inning

AUGUST 2 • MLB.COM

Urías homers and Blue Jays beat Nationals 3-2 in Scherzer's return to Washington

Luis Urías homered, Myles Straw had a double and a run-scoring single, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Max Scherzer’s return to Washington with a 3-2 win over the Nationals

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Shows off versatility Thursday Straw went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rays.

Impact The veteran speedster got the start in center field but wound up playing all three outfield spots over the course of the afternoon as the Blue Jays went to their bench frequently in a 3-1 win. Straw has seen his playing time pick up of late, but over his last 10 games he's batting just .136 (3-for-33) with two runs and two steals. If Toronto ends up as a seller at the trade deadline, however, he could wind up as the team's top option in center field down the stretch with Daulton Varsho a likely candidate to be moved.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Myles Straw's running catch | 07/23/2026 Myles Straw makes a impressive running catch on Jonathan Aranda's fly ball to center field for the second out of the 1st inning

JULY 23 • MLB.COM

Nick Fortes, Yandy Díaz hit 3-run homers as Rays use season-high 21 hits to rout Blue Jays 12-2

Nick Fortes and Yandy Díaz each hit a three-run homer, Jonny DeLuca added two hits and three RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays had a season-high 21 hits in a 12-2 rout of the slumping To...

JULY 22 • Associated Press

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