Myles Straw
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Clears waivers, heads to Triple-A
Straw cleared waivers Sunday and will report to Triple-A Columbus, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ANALYSIS
Straw was waived Friday, and unsurprisingly, no other teams were interested in putting in a claim for an outfielder who hit a paltry .239 and slugged just .302 over parts of three seasons in Cleveland. He has strong speed and defense, but it'll likely take an injury to another Guardians outfielder for Straw to get back in the majors.
Straw was waived Friday, and unsurprisingly, no other teams were interested in putting in a claim for an outfielder who hit a paltry .239 and slugged just .302 over parts of three seasons in Cleveland. He has strong speed and defense, but it'll likely take an injury to another Guardians outfielder for Straw to get back in the majors.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS vs LHP
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .619 | 288 | 0 | 14 | .255 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .565 | 826 | 1 | 47 | .219 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .590 | 146 | 0 | 6 | .246 | ||||
2023vs Right | .600 | 372 | 1 | 23 | .235 | ||||
2022vs Left | .650 | 142 | 0 | 8 | .264 | ||||
2022vs Right | .537 | 454 | 0 | 24 | .207 | ||||
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Since 2022
+3%
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Since 2022Home | .569 | 508 | 0 | 32 | .217 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .588 | 606 | 1 | 29 | .238 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .554 | 235 | 0 | 13 | .216 | ||||
2023Away | .635 | 283 | 1 | 16 | .257 | ||||
2022Home | .582 | 273 | 0 | 19 | .218 | ||||
2022Away | .549 | 323 | 0 | 13 | .222 | ||||
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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.
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Left off Opening Day roster
Straw is not on the Guardians' Opening Day roster, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Placed on waivers
Straw has been placed on waivers by the Guardians, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Back in lineup
Straw (illness) is starting in center field and batting second in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Reds.
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Out with viral infection
Straw is being held out of action due to a viral infection, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Fourth straight multi-hit game
Straw went 2-for-3 with a steal and a walk in Saturday's 8-0 loss to the Tigers.
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Worth monitoring
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.
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.