Myles Straw Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 178 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/17/1994 (27)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- St. Johns River JC (FL)
Myles Straw Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Myles Straw News
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw had a strong day at the plate on Thursday in the team's 8-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He went 3-for-4 with a run scored while hitting ninth in the batting order. Straw is still searching for his first home run of the season, but he's heating up at the plate in September, going 16-for-48 (.333) with two doubles, two RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases in 13 games played. Overall, the 27-year-old is slashing just .212/.281/.263 with 25 RBI, 60 runs scored and 17 stolen bases in 476 at-bats. Straw is mostly valuable for his speed in deeper fantasy leagues.
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Spenser Watkins. The veteran is batting .199 with a .274 on-base percentage and 15 stolen bases in 476 plate appearances this season. He'll head to the bench with Will Benson stepping in as the team's center fielder. Benson is hitting ninth against Baltimore. In 33 plate appearances with Cleveland this season, the 24-year-old is batting .133 with a .212 on-base percentage. Fantasy managers are probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming options in the outfield.
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw was hitless in two at-bats on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. He did walk once but didn't score or provide an RBI. Straw's numbers haven't been as productive as last year through 76 games. He's slashing .193/.291/.244 with 13 stolen bases, 44 runs, and 10 RBI. Over his last 30 games, Straw's hitting a measly .132. Fantasy managers were expecting a higher batting average to go along with his stolen bases. That hasn't been the case, and it's hard to justify playing him strictly for his speed.
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | José Ramírez |
| 4 | Oscar Gonzalez |
| 5 | Andrés Giménez |
| 6 | Owen Miller |
| 7 | Gabriel Arias |
| 8 | Austin Hedges |
| 9 | Myles Straw |
Myles Straw Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | José Ramírez |
| 4 | Oscar Gonzalez |
| 5 | Andrés Giménez |
| 6 | Owen Miller |
| 7 | Gabriel Arias |
| 8 | Austin Hedges |
| 9 | Myles Straw |
In a game where fantasy managers are obsessing over stolen bases, Myles Straw swiped the quietest 30 bags imaginable in 2021. His overall line of .271/.349/.348 might explain why, as it's tough to be a major leaguer with so little power that your OBP exceeds your slugging percentage over a full season of plate appearances. Straw isn't going to suddenly transform into a power hitter if his 88 mph average airborne exit velocity and 1.3% rate of Brls/BBE are any indication, but he should still deliver the steals that managers crave. He has a great eye (21.9% chase rate) that allowed him to work a 10.5 BB% despite opposing pitchers not having to fear him at all, helping him get on base to steal a bag. Straw's 92.6 Z-Contact% and 19 K% ensure that relatively few of his PAs end in a fruitless strikeout. He also made the most of balls in play with a .336 BABIP categorized by a low 33.6 FB%, suggesting that he understands that airborne balls aren't for him. His 25.7 LD% might regress and hurt his average somewhat, but he should still be a slight plus in the category while adding runs scored as Cleveland's projected leadoff man. Throw in 30 steals and you have a guy who's well worth his ADP of 134.77.
