The Cleveland Guardians continue their trend of signing players to five-year extensions, this time with Myles Straw. Straw is the third player Cleveland has signed to an extension after Emmanuel Clase and Jose Ramirez.
It is a five-year $25 million deal with options of $8 million and $8.5 million in 2027 and 2028 respectively per Zack Meisel.
The Guardians acquired Myles Straw during the 2021 season from the Houston Astros. Straw slashed .285/.362.37 with 16 doubles, 13 stolen bases, and a WRC+ of 108. While Straw is not going to hit home runs, Straw’s power output is via doubles and the occasional triple, it is his ability to get on base and wreak havoc on the basepaths, and that is without mentioning his value as a defender. These are the type of players the Guardians need to invest in as they do not hold the same type of value that the large market clubs do. Keeping Straw longterm will help provide stability in the outfield, something they have not had for some time.
