Guardians' Myles Straw: Fourth straight multi-hit game
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Straw went 2-for-3 with a steal and a walk in Saturday's 8-0 loss to the Tigers.
Straw reached base three times in the contest but was left stranded on each occasion as the Guardians got shut out on the road. The center fielder has now recorded two hits in four consecutive games, though he's surprisingly failed to score or drive in a run over that stretch. He also swiped a bag for the second straight game to give him 20 stolen bases for the season, with 10 of those coming in September.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Posts steal Friday
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Straw went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.
Straw is showing some life at the plate with three straight multi-hit efforts. Before this outburst, he'd gone just 6-for-46 (.130) over his first 18 games in September. The center fielder has maintained decent speed with 19 steals in 25 attempts this season, but his paltry .235/.297/.294 slash line with one home run, 29 RBI and 52 runs scored have left plenty to be desired. Despite the poor numbers, he's played in 146 contests.
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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 Baltimore.
Straw has a .130/.173/.174 slash line through 18 games in September and will head to the bench Sunday. Ramon Laureano will man center field and bat fifth.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Taking seat Thursday
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Straw is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Orioles.
The Guardians are going with Ramon Laureano in center field and Will Brennan in right. Straw and Laureano have now alternated starts in center each of the last seven games.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Straw is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Regaining playing time
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Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Royals.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Absent from lineup
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Straw is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Sitting Saturday
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Straw is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Straw is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Minnesota.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Nabs steal in win
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Straw went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.
Straw went eight games between steals, hitting. 286 (6-for-21) in that span. The outfielder is up to 16 thefts on the season, 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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Gets maintenance day
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Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Swipes two bags
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Straw went 1-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Reds.
Amid reduced playing time in August, Straw has gone 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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Sits down Sunday
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Straw isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Ends homer drought
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Straw went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Rays.
Straw went yard off Jason Adam in the eighth inning Friday, ending a 298-game homer drought that stretched back to August 2021. The speedster has just six home runs in 520 career big-league games.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Sitting out Wednesday
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Straw is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Picks up steal in win
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Straw went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.
Straw had been in a brutal slump entering Friday's game, going 1-for-20 across his last eight contests. The Guardians' promotion of Oscar Gonzalez could cause Straw to sit out more often. Manager Terry Francona appears to be trying to limit his usage of Straw and Gonzalez against right-handed pitchers, and Will Brennan can provide cover in center field when Straw sits out. It would be 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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: On bench Wednesday
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Straw is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Steps out of lineup
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Straw is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.
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.
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Guardians' Myles Straw: Takes seat Friday
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Straw isn't in the Guardians' lineup Friday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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.
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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 versus the Phillies, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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.
