MLB
Myles Straw
Myles Straw
Cleveland Guardians, Center Field
Age: 29-216d (Oct 17, 1994)
Exp: 4.112 Years
Country: US
College: St. John's River CC
Drafted: Round 12 (#349 overall), 2015
2024 Payroll Salary
$4,900,000
2024 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$11,419,689
2022-2028 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Myles Straw signed a 5 year , $25,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $25,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $25,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 |
Pre-Arb
|
$1,650,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.17% | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 |
| 2023 |
|
28 |
ARB 1
|
$2,900,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.15% | $2,500,000 | $5,750,000 |
| 2024 |
|
29 |
Buried
|
$4,900,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $10,250,000 |
| 2025 |
|
30 |
ARB 3
|
$6,400,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | $7,400,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $23,250,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
32 |
Club
|
$8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | $1,750,000 | $25,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
33 |
Club
|
$8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | - | - | - |
| 2029 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 | 2.112 |
Pre-Arb
|
$1,250,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $1,650,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2023 |
|
28 | 3.112 |
ARB 1
|
$2,500,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $2,900,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
29 | 4.112 |
Buried
|
$4,500,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $4,900,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
30 | - |
ARB 3
|
$6,000,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $6,400,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | - | $7,000,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $7,400,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
32 | - |
Club
|
$8,000,000 | - | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
33 | - |
Club
|
$8,500,000 | - | - | - | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| 2029 |
|
34 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 |
Pre-Arb |
$1,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,571,429 |
| 2023 |
|
28 |
ARB 1 |
$2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $5,750,000 | $2,875,000 | $3,625,000 |
| 2024 |
|
29 |
Buried |
$4,500,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $10,250,000 | $3,416,667 | $3,850,000 |
| 2025 |
|
30 |
ARB 3 |
$6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $16,250,000 | $4,062,500 | $3,687,500 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $23,250,000 | $4,650,000 | $2,916,667 | |
| 2027 |
|
32 |
Club |
$1,750,000 | - | $1,750,000 | $25,000,000 | $4,166,667 | $875,000 |
| 2028 |
|
33 |
Club |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- 2027 Club Option includes a $1.75M buyout
- 2028 Club Option includes a $500,000 buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Myles Straw signed a 1 year , $719,900 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $719,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $719,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $719,900
Average Salary:
$719,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Myles Straw signed a 1 year , $590,400 contract with the Houston Astros, including $590,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $590,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,400
Average Salary:
$590,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Myles Straw signed a 1 year , $571,300 contract with the Houston Astros, including $571,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $571,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,300
Average Salary:
$571,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Myles Straw signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Myles Straw signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Myles Straw signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$11,419,689
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$46,880 |
$146,880 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$220,816 |
$367,696 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$211,593 |
$579,289 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$206,310 $384,090 |
$785,599 $1,169,689 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,250,000 |
$4,419,689 |
AL Gold Glove:CF |
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$6,919,689 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$4,500,000 |
$11,419,689 |
|
| Total |
$11,419,689 |
$11,419,689 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$17,419,689 |
|
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$24,419,689 |
|
| 2027 | 32 |
|
Active / Club
|
$1,750,000 |
$26,169,689 |
|
| Total |
$26,169,689 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
20 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$46,880
|
$46,880 |
$146,880 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$220,816
|
$220,816 |
$367,696 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$211,593
|
$211,593 |
$579,289 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$206,310 $384,090
|
$206,310 $384,090 |
$785,599 $1,169,689 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,250,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,250,000 |
$4,419,689 |
|
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$6,919,689 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$4,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$11,419,689 |
||
| Total |
$9,319,689 |
$2,100,000 |
$11,419,689 |
$11,419,689 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$17,419,689 |
||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$24,419,689 |
||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
$1,750,000
|
$1,750,000 |
$26,169,689 |
||
| Total |
$24,069,689 |
$2,100,000 |
$26,169,689 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$863,379 | $100,000 | - | $963,379 |
| 4 |
|
$8,456,310 | $2,000,000 | - | $10,456,310 |
-
Mar 25, 2024
Outrighted by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Apr 09, 2022
Signed a 5 year $25 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE) - includes 2027 and 2028 Club Options
-
Jul 30, 2021
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Houston (HOU) for Phil Maton and Yainer Diaz
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $571,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 15, 2018
Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 19, 2015
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 10, 2015
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 12 (#349 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2023 | CLE | 147 | 137 | 462 | 52 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 137 | 42 | 97 | 20 | .238 | .301 | .301 | .598 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | CLE | 152 | 144 | 535 | 72 | 118 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 146 | 54 | 87 | 21 | .221 | .291 | .291 | .564 | 2.62 |
| 2021 | CLE | 158 | 149 | 564 | 86 | 153 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 196 | 67 | 121 | 30 | .271 | .349 | .349 | .697 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | HOU | 33 | 19 | 82 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 22 | 6 | .207 | .244 | .244 | .500 | -0.43 |
| 2019 | HOU | 56 | 27 | 108 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 19 | 24 | 8 | .269 | .378 | .378 | .721 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | HOU | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .400 | .400 | 1.067 | 0.20 |
