MYLES STRAW NEWS

Out of Tuesday's lineup Straw is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Straw is 2-for-19 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in his past 10 games and will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Ramon Laureano will take over in center field and bat fifth.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Regaining playing time Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Royals.

Impact Straw looked to be moving into more of a part-time role earlier this month, but he appears to have since settled back in as the Guardians' preferred option in center field while Ramon Laureano has found himself on the bench more frequently. However, since he's slashing just .114/.158/.143 thus far in September, Straw is far from guaranteed to hold down a regular lineup spot for the rest of the season.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Straw is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Impact The Guardians are going with Ramon Laureano in center field and Will Brennan in right. Straw has now been on the bench for two of the last three contests for Cleveland.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Straw is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.

Impact Straw is hitting .250 with three runs, two RBI and one steal over his last 10 games. Will Brennan will start in right field with Ramon Laureano shifting to center field.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Tuesday's lineup Straw is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Minnesota.

Impact Straw has a .459 OPS in his past nine games and will head to the bench after making four straight starts. Ramon Laureano will take over in center field and bat cleanup against Twins righty Pablo Lopez.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs steal in win Straw went 1-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Straw went eight games between steals, hitting. 286 (6-for-21) in that span. The outfielder is up to 16 thefts on the year, five shy of matching his total from 152 games last year. He's added a .239/.305/.300 slash line with a home run, 25 RBI, 47 runs scored, 15 doubles and three triples while regularly hitting at the bottom of the order. The Guardians have faced five southpaws in their last seven games, helping the right-handed hitting Straw to stay in the lineup, though he's also started against both right-handers in that span.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets maintenance day Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Ramon Laureano will pick up the start in center field while Straw heads to the bench after starting in four of the past five games. Straw is slashing just .247/.301/.306 in 30 games since the All-Star break and could be at risk of losing playing time to Laureano if he's unable to stage a major turnaround at the plate over his next handful of starts.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Straw went 1-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Amid reduced playing time in August, Straw has hone 7-for-28 (.250) with three walks and three steals over 10 games this month. The outfielder is now at a .237/.303/.301 slash line with a home run, 15 steals, 23 RBI, 44 runs scored, 15 doubles and three triples over 114 contests. Ramon Laureano is hitting just .174 since the Guardians claimed him off waivers from the Athletics, which may be the only reason why Straw hasn't lost his starting job in center field altogether.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits down Sunday Straw isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Impact Straw is 2-for-8 with a home run and three RBI during Cleveland's series against the Rays and will sit out the series finale Sunday. Ramon Laureano will take over in center field and bat third.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ends homerless drought Straw ended a long homerless drought with a solo shot in Friday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Straw hadn't gone deep since August of 2021 when he homered off of Jason Adam in the eighth inning Friday, ending a 298-game homerless drought. The speedster also added a single and an additional run scored in this one.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians' Myles Straw Ends Home Run Drought Against Tampa Bay Cleveland Guardians’ Myles Straw hits a home run for the first time in almost two years.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Myles Straw snaps MLB's longest homerless streak with solo blast against Tampa Bay (Video) Myles Straw had not homered since August 26 of 2021, but sent a solo blast to left field on Friday.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Sitting out Wednesday Straw is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact After an 0-for-3 showing in Tuesday's 1-0 win, Straw is now hitting .242/.284/.274 in 22 games since the All-Star break. The newly acquired Ramon Laureano will pick up the start in center field Wednesday, and he could end up eating into Straw's playing time if Straw continues to languish at the plate.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up steal in win Straw went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Straw had been in a brutal slump entering Friday's game, going 1-for-20 across his last 20 contests. The Guardians' deadline moves and the subsequent promotion of Oscar Gonzalez has started to cause Straw to sit out more often. Manager Terry Francona appears to be trying to limit both Straw and Gonzalez against right-handed pitchers, while Will Brennan has provided cover in center field when Straw sits out. It's a warranted drop in playing time for Straw, who has a punchless .234/.300/.294 slash line with 13 steals, 20 RBI, 41 runs scored and no home runs through 107 games this season.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Straw is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact Will Brennan will start in center field and bat cleanup versus the Astros and right-hander Ronel Blanco, with Oscar Gonzalez covering right field and hitting seventh. Straw has slashed just .197/.253/.239 over his last 80 plate appearances dating back to July 4 and his season OPS is down to .593.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Steps out of lineup Straw is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.

Impact Straw has started 98 games in center field for Cleveland this season, but he has two hits in his past 20 at-bats and will sit Sunday for the second time in the past three contests. Will Brennan will shift to center field while Oscar Gonzalez starts in right.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Friday Straw isn't in the Guardians' lineup Friday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Straw is 0-for-10 with three strikeouts across his last three games, so he'll take a day off Friday to regroup. Will Brennan will slide over to center field in Straw's absence, allowing Oscar Gonzalez to start in right field and bat seventh.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Phillies, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Straw has a .793 OPS in eight games since the All-Star break but will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale. Will Brennan will shift to center field while David Fry receives a start in right.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags in loss Straw went 2-for-3 with a double, one run scored and two steals in Wednesday's loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact Straw singled to lead off the top of the fifth before swiping both second and third base and eventually coming around to score on a double from Amed Rosario. The center fielder added a double in his next at-bat and has now hit safely in four straight contests. He's batting .500 (6-for-12) over that stretch while his two steals Wednesday were his first since May 18.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Monday off Straw is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Straw will take a seat in the series opener while manager Terry Francona opens up a spot in the outfield for David Fry for the second time in three games after Fry slugged a home run in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers. Will Brennan will shift over to Straw's usual spot in center field while Fry covers right field.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Milwaukee.

Impact Straw started the past 28 games but will hit the bench Sunday against Brewers ace Corbin Burnes. Will Brennan will slide over to center field with Gabriel Arias starting in right.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians rally behind Josh Bell home run, Myles Straw triple to sweep A's with 6-1 win Logan Allen and the Guardians finished off a sweep of the Athletics.

JUNE 22, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Here's why Terry Francona didn't pinch hit for Myles Straw with the bases loaded The Guardians' best scoring chance in Wednesday's 5-0 loss ended with Myles Straw striking out with the bases loaded.

JUNE 15, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Myles Straw Continues To Play Well Against His Former Team Myles Straw tallied three hits against the Houston Astros, helping the Cleveland Guardians take the series opener.

JUNE 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Posts three hits Friday Straw went 3-for-6 with a double and one run scored in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Astros.

Impact Straw has shown some improved hitting lately, going 11-for-39 (.282) over his last 10 games. He has four multi-hit efforts in that span after having none of them from May 5-29. The light-hitting outfielder still has no home runs this year while slashing .240/.313/.309 with 10 stolen bases, 11 RBI and 25 runs scored over 61 contests. He hasn't attempted a steal since May 18 -- that's not good for fantasy when his primary claim to relevance is his speed.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE