Myles Straw knows who he is as a player, and it's just what the Blue Jays have needed
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By Mike WilnerBaseball Columnist
Mike Wilner is a Toronto-based baseball columnist for the Star and host of the baseball podcast 'Deep Left Field.' Follow him on Bluesky: @wilnerness
Myles Straw was already in love with Toronto when he got here. It just took Blue Jays fans a bit to feel the same way about him.
Acquired in January for far more than was required in a badly misplayed attempt to land coveted free-agent starter Roki Sasaki, Straw — an elite speed-and-defence outfielder who had been waived through the league with no takers the year before — didn't even know if he would make the team. He just wanted to be a part of the puzzle.
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