An outstanding defensive infielder, Gabriel Arias may get a chance to initially win the second base job for the Guardians.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Toronto’s bid for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki ended late last week when the right-hander signed with the Dodgers. But just before Sasaki announced his decision, Cleveland was able to leverage the Blue Jays' eagerness to add international signing pool money in order to get out from under Myles Straw’s bad contract.

They traded Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Blue Jays at the winter meetings to get out from under the almost $100 million they owed him. They continued the pattern on Friday by sending another Gold Glove defender, Myles Straw, to Toronto for a player to be named.

The Cleveland Guardians have had a solid offseason. Still, they have holes to fill and positions and roles to address before the start of the season. Their biggest needs, however, are on the offensive side.

Prior to his time with Cleveland, Encarnación was a three-time All-Star for the Toronto Blue Jays. Overall, he batted .260 with 1,832 hits, 424 home runs, 1,261 RBI, and an .846 OPS across six different teams.

Cleveland has traded veteran center fielder Myles Straw to Toronto after three-plus seasons with the Guardians organization.

The Toronto Blue Jays are in talks with a free agent outfielder who was an All-Star in 2024 on a busy day for transactions north of the border.

The transaction, announced by the Guardians on X, also includes the transfer of international bonus pool space to Toronto.

The Blue Jays have finally found a finish line with a player who’s made sense all along, agreeing to terms on a five-year deal with outfielder Anthony Santander. The deal was announced by the club late Monday as a five-year,

The Toronto Blue Jays added some pop in their bat on Monday. This is Blue Jays Nation’s annual 40-man Roster Review, where we look at the players on the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster.

The Detroit Tigers reportedly haven't made headway on signing former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman. Per the Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold,