Straw (knee) is in the Guardians' lineup for Friday's Cactus League game versus the Brewers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Straw had been set for his Cactus League debut Thursday after missing time with soreness behind his right knee, but he was a late scratch due to wet field conditions. However, it's dry at Goodyear Ballpark on Friday, so he's back in there in center field and at the top of the batting order.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Scratched from Thursday's lineup
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Straw (knee) was scratched from the Guardians' lineup Thursday as a precaution due to wet field conditions, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Straw had been slated for his Cactus League debut, but the team thought better of it following some rain at Goodyear Ballpark in Arizona. The good news is that Straw appears to be over the right knee soreness which has slowed him early on in camp. Joe Lampe has taken Straw's spot in center field Thursday.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Making spring debut Thursday
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Straw (knee) is in the Guardians' lineup Thursday for his Cactus League debut.
Straw had been held back by some soreness behind his right knee, but it appears he's ready to go after a delayed start to camp. The speedster will be in center field and bat ninth against the Giants.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Nursing knee soreness
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Straw won't be available for the first couple Cactus League games for the Guardians this spring due to soreness behind his right knee, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Manager Terry Francona pointed out that the team is just being cautious with its center fielder. Especially considering Straw derives most, if not all, of his value from defense and baserunning, it makes sense not to push things with his legs early on in camp. Straw finished 2022 with a .564 OPS, zero home runs and 21 stolen bases while winning his first Gold Glove.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Swipes 21st bag
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Straw went 1-for-3 with a run and a stolen base in a 5-3 win Tuesday over Kansas City.
Straw reached on a bunt single, stole a base and scored in the fifth inning. It was his 21st stolen base in 22 attempts this season and 14th straight successful try. The 27-year-old has been excellent at the plate of late and has a .326/.373/.389 slash line with six stolen bases in his last 27 games.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Straw has a .519 OPS over his past seven contests and will take a seat Sunday. Will Benson will man center field and bat eighth in Straw's place.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Straw isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.
Straw has been an everyday player for the Guardians recently but will rest after he went 3-for-15 with two runs, two stolen bases, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts over the last four games. Will Brennan is taking over in center field and batting eighth.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Posts 20th steal
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Straw went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Rays.
Straw has recorded three steals in his last eight games, though he's hit just .241 (7-for-29) in that span. His steal Tuesday got him up to 20 for the year, a mark he's reached in each of the last two seasons since becoming a full-time player. The 27-year-old has also been caught stealing just once this year while adding a .218/.289/.272 slash line, 29 RBI, 70 runs scored, no home runs, three triples and 22 doubles in 146 contests.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Swipes 19th bag
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Straw went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-4 victory over the Rangers.
Straw singled and came around to score in the third before he singled and stole second base in the fifth. The multi-hit effort was his seventh this month, and the stolen base his 19th on the season. Straw is hitting .321 (27-for-84) in September with four stolen bases and 13 runs scored but has just five RBI and no home runs in the month.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Scores three runs
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Straw went 1-for-2 with a triple, three runs scored, two walks and a stolen base in Monday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
Straw scored three runs in a game for the third time this season and first time since April 20. He's now riding an eight-game hitting streak, going 12-for-26 (.462) with seven runs scored and a 4:4 K:BB during that stretch. The speedy outfielder is up to 18 steals in 19 attempts while scoring 66 runs and knocking 24 extra-base hits through 139 games.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Retreats to bench
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Straw isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.
Straw started in center field during Saturday's matinee and went 1-for-2 with two runs and two walks. Will Benson is taking over in center field and batting seventh during the nightcap.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Three hits, stolen base Sunday
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Straw went 3-for-4 with one run scored and one steal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Twins.
The speedy outfielder was busy on the bases Sunday as he recorded three hits and a steal, his 17th on the season. While the three hits were a positive sign, all three were singles. Straw has now failed to record an extra-base hit in his last 93 at-bats and is slugging just .253 on the season.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Logs 16th steal
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Straw went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Royals.
Straw delivered an RBI single in the second inning and added another hit and a steal in the ninth. The outfielder has had an awful last few weeks, going 10-for-89 (.112) in 27 contests since the start of August. He's occasionally lost playing time in center field to Will Benson, though it's fair to say Straw is still drawing more starts than he should given his extended slump. For the season, the 27-year-old is slashing just .199/.274/.249 with no home runs, 24 RBI, 57 runs scored and 16 steals through 125 games.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Not starting Friday
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Straw is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Straw has a brutal .091/.123/.104 slash line over 24 games since the start of August and will head to the bench Friday for the third time in Cleveland's past four contests. Will Benson will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Remains out of lineup
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Straw isn't starting Wednesday against the Orioles.
Straw has gone 0-for-10 with three strikeouts over his last 10 games and will take a seat for a second consecutive matchup. Will Benson is starting in center field and batting ninth.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: On bench Tuesday
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Straw isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Straw has gone hitless in three straight games and is slashing a dreadful .095/.117/.108 since the beginning of August. Will Benson is the center fielder Tuesday.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Steps out of lineup
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Straw is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Straw was scheduled to sit Sunday against the White Sox before the game was postponed, and he was back in the lineup Tuesday when the Guardians resumed their schedule. The 27-year-old has an abysmal .109/.134/.125 slash line with four RBI and two stolen bases through 18 games in August.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Retreats to bench
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Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Straw will take a seat for the series finale after going 1-for-14 with a walk, a run and an RBI while starting in each of the Guardians' last four contests. Will Benson replaces Straw in center field.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Logs pair of steals
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Straw went 1-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in a 4-1 win over the Tigers in the first game of Monday's doubleheader.
Straw entered the game in an 0-for-22 slump, and he hadn't drawn a walk in that span. He hadn't stolen a base since July 4, but the two-steal effort Monday gave him 15 in 16 attempts this season. Through 110 contests, Straw is slashing .207/.284/.263 with 22 RBI and 56 runs scored, though his recent struggles could lead to a reduction in playing time if he can't build off Monday's effort.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Receives Friday off
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Straw is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Straw is 0-for-14 with an RBI over the past four games and will take a seat for Friday's contest in Toronto. Will Benson will man center field for Cleveland in the series opener.
