Guardians, OF Straw agree to five-year extension

The Cleveland Guardians and outfielder Myles Straw have agree to a five-year contract extension, it was announced Saturday.

We have signed OF Myles Straw to a 5-year contract extension with club options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. Glad you're here to stay, @myles_straw!#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/Yz2OH5nXoo

The deal carries club options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

The speedy outfielder was acquired last summer in a trade with the Houston Astros and impressed for Cleveland down the stretch of the season, hitting .285 with 13 stolen bases in 60 games.

The 27-year-old spent parts of four seasons with Houston prior to the trade and is a career .266 hitter.