Myles Straw is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut with them in 2018.
On September 15th, 2018, Straw got called up to the major leagues. On September 21, 2018, Jake Marisnick bunted him in for his first professional run. As a substitute for J.D Davis,
Straw’s first career theft came the following day. Straw’s first major league home run came against Baltimore Orioles starter Yefry Ramirez on September 29, 2018.
He had a batting average of .27 runs, seven hits, and eight stolen bases in 108 at-bats. In 2020, he batted.207/.244/.256 in 82 at-bats while driving in eight runs, driving in six RBIs, and stealing six bases while being caught twice. While he only played one game at shortstop, he made 27 starts in center field.
The Cleveland Indians acquired Straw in a deal with the New York Mets on July 30, 2021, for Phil Maton and Yainer Diaz.
Straw hit.271/.349/.348 in 2021 with the Astros and Indians, totaling 4 home runs, 48 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases. Straw agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract extension with the Guardians on April 9, 2022.
How Fast Is Myles Straw?
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow enjoys statistical outliers like Myles Straw, who runs the 60-yard sprint in 6.25 seconds. Mike Trout, on the other hand, ran a 6.30 60-yard dash. Straw clocked a 40-yard sprint time of 4.4 in high school.