Myles Straw

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Toronto Blue Jays · OF

Age 325' 9" · 178 lbsBats Right

#551 Current

FBaseball Overview

At 31 years old, Straw offers Blue Jays fantasy managers a speed-based utility option with declining offensive production. His 2026 campaign has gotten off to a concerning start with a .237 average across 131 at-bats, representing a significant drop from his .262 mark last season, while his power remains anemic at just 2 home runs. The real fantasy appeal lies in stolen base potential—he swiped 12 bags in 2025—though his early-season pace of just 2 steals suggests he may struggle to replicate that value if playing time or opportunity decreases. Fantasy managers banking on Straw should view him as a late-round flyer for speed categories only, while monitoring whether his batting average stabilizes or continues its downward trajectory.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	Houston Astros	9	10	9	.333	1	1	4	2	0	.400	.667	1.067
2019	Houston Astros	56	128	108	.269	0	7	27	8	24	.378	.343	.721
2020	Houston Astros	33	86	82	.207	0	8	8	6	22	.244	.256	.500
2021	2 teams▼	158	638	564	.271	4	48	86	30	121	.349	.348	.697
2022	Cleveland Guardians	152	596	535	.221	0	32	72	21	87	.291	.273	.564
2023	Cleveland Guardians	147	518	462	.238	1	29	52	20	97	.301	.297	.598
2024	Cleveland Guardians	7	4	4	.250	0	0	2	2	0	.250	.250	.500
2025	Toronto Blue Jays	137	299	267	.262	4	32	51	12	50	.313	.367	.680
2026	Toronto Blue Jays	147	330	295	.241	3	26	44	7	44	.304	.342	.646
Career	Totals	846	2609	2326	.246	13	183	346	108	445	.314	.319	.633

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	Greeneville Astros	58	248	209	.268	0	13	47	22	51	.355	.344	.699
2016	2 teams▼	87	397	346	.358	1	27	61	21	75	.423	.454	.877
2017	2 teams▼	127	587	483	.290	1	44	90	38	79	.405	.360	.765
2018	2 teams▼	131	598	516	.291	1	31	95	70	102	.381	.353	.734
2019	Round Rock Express	66	313	277	.321	1	33	46	19	50	.391	.394	.785
2024	Columbus Clippers	123	495	434	.240	3	47	62	30	95	.321	.329	.650
Career	Totals	592	2638	2265	.293	7	195	401	200	452	.380	.370	.750

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	20	19	.263	0	0	1	0	4	.300	.263	.563

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	79	69	.333	0	5	9	0	9	.410	.420	.830

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg86.3 mph

Max EV108.3 mph

Launch Angle16.8°

Barrel %2.7%

K %13.3%

Hard Hit %25.6%

Sprint Speed29.7 ft/s

Bat Speed68.6 mph

Whiff %12.7%

Chase %23.1%

xBA0.251

xSLG0.342

xwOBA0.292

GB%40.7%

FB%27.5%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

Houston Astros

.333

.400

.667

1.067

2019

Houston Astros

128

108

.269

.378

.343

.721

2020

Houston Astros

.207

.244

.256

.500

2021

2 teams▼

158

638

564

.271

121

.349

.348

.697

2022

Cleveland Guardians

152

596

535

.221

.291

.273

.564

2023

Cleveland Guardians

147

518

462

.238

.301

.297

.598

2024

Cleveland Guardians

.250

.500

2025

Toronto Blue Jays

137

299

267

.262

.313

.367

.680

2026

Toronto Blue Jays

147

330

295

.241

.304

.342

.646

Career

Totals

846

2609

2326

.246

183

346

108

445

.314

.319

.633

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2015

Greeneville Astros

248

209

.268

.355

.344

.699

2016

2 teams▼

397

346

.358

.423

.454

.877

2017

2 teams▼

127

587

483

.290

.405

.360

.765

2018

2 teams▼

131

598

516

.291

102

.381

.353

.734

2019

Round Rock Express

313

277

.321

.391

.394

.785

2024

Columbus Clippers

123

495

434

.240

.321

.329

.650

Career

Totals

592

2638

2265

.293

195

401

200

452

.380

.370

.750

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.263

.300

.263

.563

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.333

.410

.420

.830