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 Friday that also brought unperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays.

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

I am very interested to see how much cash the Guardians included which will determine both the level of PTBNL they are getting and the amount of money they have freed up for the 2

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

The Blue Jays acquired Myles Straw, cash, and international bonus pool space from the Guardians. Cleveland gets a PTBNL or cash. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The push to sign Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is on, with the Toronto Blue Jays adding to their international signing bonus pool following Friday’s trade with the Cleveland Guardians.

The Blue Jays announced on Friday that they've obtained outfielder Myles Straw, cash, and international bonus signing pool space from the Guardians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw, cash, and international bonus pool space for the 2025 signing period from the Cleveland Guardians for a player to be named later, the teams announced Friday.

Cleveland agreed to a long-term deal in April 2022 with Straw, but he hit just .221 with no homers, 32 RBIs and 21 stolen bases that year, then batted .238 with one homer, 29 RBIs and 20 steals in 2023.

Where could the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres pivot to after losing out on Roki Sasaki to the Los Angeles Dodgers. FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray details what each team could do.

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Myles Straw, cash considerations and international signing bonus pool space for the 2025 period from the Cleveland Guardians.