Guardians Pay $1.75 Million After Blue Jays Release Outfielder

The Cleveland Guardians are on the hook for $1.75 million on Monday night. That’s despite the Guards themselves not making a move. A decision by the Toronto Blue Jays is what has forced the Guardians to pay out that dollar amount to a new free agent — not to sign him, but as part of a years-old trade condition. The news stems from the Blue Jays’ decision relating to Myles Straw on Monday night. We’ll break it down here.