Straw was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 2015 draft. He made his big league debut in 2018 and became a fixture with the team in 2021. However, midway through that season he was traded to the Cleveland Guardians, where he spent parts of four seasons. In 2022, Straw won the American League Gold Glove for midfielders.
Expectations weren’t high for Straw, as he has always been a light-hitting outfielder who has a strong glove. That said, he had one of his best seasons with the bat, slashing .262/.313/.367 with four home runs in 299 plate appearances, matching his career best in the home run category. His 91 wRC+ last season was the second-best of his career (minimum 200 plate appearances), slightly behind his 98 wRC+ in 2021.
Where Straw excelled in 2025 was with the Glove. Straw was used as a defensive replacement in center field and recorded a spectacular 15 defensive runs saved, 7 outs over and 7 fielding run value in just 532.1 innings at the position. Add in another 4 DRS, 2 OAA, and 2 FRV in 121 innings in left field, and it was quite a successful season for the Blue Jays’ fifth outfielder.
Realistically, Straw should have been nominated for a Gold Glove last season. Among outfielders with 500 or more innings in the outfield, Straw’s 18 DRS ranked third, his 9 and 9 FRV both ranked 10th. The thing is, every player around him played over 1,000 innings in the outfield, while Straw had just under 700.
We’ll see how much playing time the 31-year-old gets in 2026.
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