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.

The Cleveland Guardians today announced the organizational staff alignment within the Player Development System for the upcoming Minor League season. The Guardians Player Development system posted the second-best cumulative record (392-317,

Myles Straw had become an afterthought for the Cleveland Guardians after barely appearing with them during the 2024 MLB season.

The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Toronto’s bid for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki ended late last week when the right-hander signed with the Dodgers. But just before Sasaki announced his decision, Cleveland was able to leverage the Blue Jays' eagerness to add international signing pool money in order to get out from under Myles Straw’s bad contract.

The recent trade between the Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays could hold weight as Roki Sasaki nears a decision.

This is the second trade this offseason, which has given the Guardians future payroll flexibility. Following the Straw trade, it's time the front office took advantage of that. There are two areas in which the Guardians could re-invest this money.

The Cleveland Guardians made another trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. This time sending an even worse hitting gold glove defender! Myles Straw was sent to Toronto along with international bonus pool money and the cash equivalent of his buyout.

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.

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians have dealt another player to Toronto. The team announced Friday morning that outfielder Myles Straw had been traded to the Blue Jays along with international bonus pool money and cash in exchange for a player to be named or cash.

With the Guardians reporting to Arizona in a couple of weeks, here's a first crack at an Opening Day roster projection.

Guardians fans knew Andres Gimenez, Nick Sandlin and Josh Naylor reasonably well. The same cannot be said for Spencer Horwitz. Horwitz, to be fair, wasn’t a Guardian long enough to slip on a uniform jersey and cap as most players do at a press conference after they’ve been acquired in a trade.