Straw is not on the Guardians' Opening Day roster, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Guardians placed Straw on waivers Friday, and the team has now officially announced its intentions to begin the season without him as part of its outfield unit. Straw is owed roughly $20 million over the next three years, so he will most likely clear waivers and head to Triple-A while Cleveland keeps Estevan Florial, Tyler Freeman and Ramon Laureano as its options in center field.

Straw has been placed on waivers by the Guardians, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Straw will undoubtedly clear waivers given that he's still owed about $20 million, but he has options remaining and it sounds like he could be left off the Opening Day roster. If that's the case, the Guardians would appear ready to roll with a combination of Estevan Florial, Ramon Laureano and Tyler Freeman in center field.

Straw (illness) is starting in center field and batting second in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old has been battling a viral infection for nearly two weeks, but he'll return to game action Sunday. Straw had a .238/.301/.297 slash line with 20 steals in 147 games last season and remains the favorite to start in center field Opening Day, but Estevan Florial is also pushing for the job.

Straw is being held out of action due to a viral infection, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear how long Straw has been under the weather, but he last played in a Grapefruit League game Tuesday. Consider him day-to-day. Straw is attempting to hold off Estevan Florial for the Guardians' center field job.

Straw went 2-for-3 with a steal and a walk in Saturday's 8-0 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Straw reached base three times in the contest but was left stranded on each occasion as the Guardians got shut out on the road. The center fielder has now recorded two hits in four consecutive games, though he's surprisingly failed to score or drive in a run over that stretch. He also swiped a bag for the second straight game to give him 20 stolen bases for the season, with 10 of those coming in September.

Straw went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Straw is showing some life at the plate with three straight multi-hit efforts. Before this burst, he'd gone just 6-for-46 (.130) over his first 18 games in September. The center fielder has maintained decent speed with 19 steals in 25 attempts this season, but his paltry .235/.297/.294 slash line with one home run, 29 RBI and 52 runs scored has left plenty to be desired. Despite the poor numbers, he's played in 146 contests.

Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Straw has a .130/.173/.174 slash line through 18 games in September and will head to the bench Sunday. Ramon Laureano will man center field and bat fifth.

Straw is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The Guardians are going with Ramon Laureano in center field and Will Brennan in right. Straw and Laureano have now alternated starts in center each of the last seven games.

Straw is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Straw is 2-for-19 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in his past 10 games and will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Ramon Laureano will take over in center field and bat fifth.

Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Straw looked to be moving into more of a part-time role earlier this month, but he appears to have since settled back in as the Guardians' preferred option in center field while Ramon Laureano has found himself on the bench more frequently. However, since he's slashing just .114/.158/.143 thus far in September, Straw is far from guaranteed to hold down a regular lineup spot for the rest of the season.