Myles Straw

Myles Straw

31-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Toronto Blue Jays
2026 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Straw landed in Toronto last winter and the club hoped he would be a platoon outfielder and pinch runner, and Straw admirably fulfilled that role. He played stellar defense when in the lineup against lefties and was 12 of 13 in his stolen base attempts while hitting for his highest batting average in three seasons. The baserunning and surrounding case also helped him score 51 runs, but that is where this good story ends. Straw's days as a regular player are over as long as he plays out his current contract in Toronto, which is now in its last guaranteed season with two option years controlled by the club after that. Straw's 2026 role will be on the short side of the platoon with Nathan Lukes and to fill in as a defensive replacement in right field on nights Anthony Santander is out there. Straw is truly only an option for deeper AL-Only leagues as a one-category player who does not get enough playing time nor have enough bat to help anywhere else. Read Past Outlooks
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#362
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 5'10"
Weight 178
DOB 10/17/1994
Born Garden Grove, CA
College St. John''s River CC
Drafted 12th Rd 2015 HOU
Signed a five-year, $25 million contract extension with the Guardians in April of 2022. Traded to the Blue Jays in January of 2025. Contract includes $8 million team option ($1.75 million buyout) for 2027 and $8.5 million team option ($500,000 buyout) for 2028.
Breaks camp with big club
OFToronto Blue Jays
March 24, 2026
Straw will be on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, Rosie DiManno of The Toronto Star reports.
Analysis
It's not a big surprise, but Toronto does have something of a logjam in the outfield with Daulton Varsho, George Springer, Addison Barger, Jesus Sanchez, Nathan Lukes and Straw all confirmed for the 26-man roster, and Davis Schneider still fighting for the final bench spot. Straw does offer a platoon option in center field for Varsho, but his main usage in 2026 will likely come as a pinch runner and late-inning defensive replacement. In 299 regular-season plate appearances last year, Straw slashed .262/.313/.367 with four homers, tying his career high, and 12 steals in 13 attempts.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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Even Split
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+1%
OPS vs LHP
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-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .678 147 17 1 15 3 .269 .319 .358
Since 2024vs Right .676 156 36 3 17 11 .255 .304 .372
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2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .683 146 17 1 15 3 .271 .322 .361
2025vs Right .677 153 34 3 17 9 .254 .303 .373
2024vs Left .000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Right .667 3 2 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333
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+39%
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OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .791 145 34 3 18 5 .290 .340 .450
Since 2024Away .570 158 19 1 14 9 .236 .285 .286
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2025Home .797 144 33 3 18 5 .292 .343 .454
2025Away .568 155 18 1 14 7 .234 .284 .285
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2024Away .667 3 1 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333
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Stat Review
How does Myles Straw compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.38
 
BB Rate
6.4%
 
K Rate
16.7%
 
BABIP
.308
 
ISO
.105
 
AVG
.262
 
OBP
.313
 
SLG
.367
 
OPS
.680
 
wOBA
.302
 
Exit Velocity
87.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
24.8%
 
Barrels/PA
3.0%
 
Expected BA
.252
 
Expected SLG
.359
 
Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
36.9%
 
Line Drive %
26.2%
 
Fly Ball %
36.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Straw has turned in three straight seasons of 20 or more stolen bases, but the total absence of power makes him tough to roster in most fantasy formats. The 29-year-old has hit one home run over the last two seasons and has a total of six career home runs in 1,976 big-league plate appearances. His defense -- long his calling card -- did not grade as well last year, and while he still cleared 500 plate appearances for the season, Straw's role was scaled back in the second half. He simply does not do enough else with the bat to allow his speed to play for fantasy managers, and his playing time is likely to continue to trend downward in 2024. For now, he remains atop the depth chart in center field for the Guardians.
After an encouraging 2021, Straw's 2022 line left a sour taste in the mouth. He failed to hit a home run in 596 plate appearances, and he slashed just .221/.291/.273. He still boasts solid plate discipline after posting a 9.2 percent walk rate and career-best 14.6 strikeout rate, and the speed remained prevalent with 21 stolen bases and a 94th percentile sprint speed (per Statcast). The big problem with Straw now is that he was seemingly surpassed by Steven Kwan for the leadoff spot -- Straw hit mainly ninth for the last four months of the campaign. The Guardians aren't short on outfield prospects that could provide a more well-rounded game, though his defense and his contract should keep him involved in the team's plans. It's a null point if he can bat .250 and get on base at a .325 clip, but year-to-year consistency hasn't been his strong suit.
It was tough to know what to think of Straw coming into the season after he struggled in 2020 (.500 OPS, .049 ISO). Straw was on everyone's fantasy radar after stealing 72 bases in 2018, but he wouldn't stay in the majors with a .500 OPS. He answered the call by raising his OBP and SLG by 100 points to post a .700 OPS. It would be nice if he hit a bit better, but it was enough to stay in the lineup in order to steal 30 bases and score 86 runs while playing for Houston and Cleveland. As long he continues to hit, the stolen bases should continue and there is the chance he develops some more power. A sub-.100 ISO and 2.5% HR/FB will limit his upside. He might be that best late source of stolen bases for fantasy managers with certain team builds, but he comes with the risk of reverting to his 2020 self. If a manager needs Straw for stolen bases, they've backed themselves into a corner in the draft.
Most of Straw's time on the field in 2020 came when George Springer was injured. The speedy outfielder did not do much with his at-bats, posting an anemic 39 wRC+, though he did swipe six bags in eight tries. Not only did Straw fan a career-worst 25.6% of the time, but he also walked at just a 4.4% clip, well below the double-digit level he displayed throughout his minor-league career. Straw's game is speed, so diminished plate skills hurt him more than others; his chances to steal are limited by a .244 OBP. Even with Springer leaving as a free agent, Straw is unlikely to be deployed as a lineup regular throughout 2020. Straw's lack of power relegates him to AL-only status on draft day, but he could be an in-season mixed-league pickup as an injury replacement.
Tim Locastro was the only player in MLB in 2019 who had a faster sprint time from home to first than Straw. By average sprint speed, only Locastro, Trea Turner and Byron Buxton were faster in 2019. Straw can absolutely fly and stole 70 bases in the minors between Double-A and Triple-A in 2018. Last year, he was 27-for-32 between Triple-A and the majors in 122 games. The last thing a pitcher wants to do is walk this guy, but they still do as Straw has had a double-digit walk rate in all but one stop on his climb to the major leagues. This is Billy Hamilton, but a version of Hamilton that does not get the bat knocked out of his hands. Straw does not have power, but handles the bat well enough to make good opposite-field contact to get on base. The deep roster limits him to the bench, but Straw can still provide 15-20 steals over the course of the season.
Straw was promoted to the majors in mid-September, hitting a homer and swiping two bases over just 10 plate appearances. That power isn't real, as the homer was just the fourth of his four-year professional career, but the speed certainly is. He'd already stolen 70 bases in the minors last season before his callup, and he was included on the Astros' postseason roster almost exclusively for his wheels. That speed should certainly interest fantasy owners, but steals are much more valuable in fantasy than reality, and if a player can't do much else, he won't get much playing time. Don't write off Straw completely, as he's still 24 with room to grow, but a .257/.349/.317 line in 66 Triple-A games and a complete lack of power give little reason to believe he'll carve out a significant role on Houston's loaded roster in 2019.
Straw appears interesting on paper, but he profiles as a fourth or fifth outfielder long term and is unlikely to reach the majors this season. He is a threat on the bases (81 steals in 111 minor-league attempts), but his complete lack of power will hold him back. His opposite-field approach (45.8 percent at High-A) is great for a player who wants to hit a bunch of singles, but he doesn't do damage when he hits the ball. He should open the year at Double-A and could make his major-league debut (possibly in another organization) in 2019.
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Shines in Saturday's loss
OFToronto Blue Jays
August 30, 2025
Straw went 3-for-3 with a double in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Brewers.
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Swipes two bags
OFToronto Blue Jays
August 20, 2025
Straw went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.
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First career multi-homer game
OFToronto Blue Jays
August 16, 2025
Straw went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI in Saturday's 14-2 rout of the Rangers.
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Back on bench Sunday
OFToronto Blue Jays
August 10, 2025
Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
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Big day in Wednesday's start
OFToronto Blue Jays
July 31, 2025
Straw went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Worth monitoring
OFCleveland Guardians
April 4, 2023
Straw has stolen four bases through Cleveland's first five games. He swiped 21 bags in 152 games last season.
Analysis
Straw is heralded as a base-stealing threat, but the quantity didn't overshadow his .221 batting average with zero homers last season. The tide could be shifting, however, as Straw has been running wild early in conjunction with a 5-for-16 start at the dish. His expected batting average of .236 last season implies Straw could provide palatable numbers to fantasy managers in need of steals.
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