Straw is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

The Guardians are going with Ramon Laureano in center field and Will Brennan in right. Straw has now been on the bench for two of the last three contests for Cleveland.

Straw is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Straw is hitting .250 with three runs, two RBI and one steal over his last 10 games. Will Brennan will start in right field with Ramon Laureano shifting to center field.

Straw is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Straw has a .459 OPS in his past nine games and will head to the bench after making four straight starts. Ramon Laureano will take over in center field and bat cleanup against Twins righty Pablo Lopez.

Straw went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Straw went eight games between steals, hitting. 286 (6-for-21) in that span. The outfielder is up to 16 thefts on the season, five shy of matching his total from 152 games last year. He's added a .239/.305/.300 slash line with a home run, 25 RBI, 47 runs scored, 15 doubles and three triples while regularly hitting at the bottom of the order. The Guardians have faced five southpaws in their last seven games, helping the right-handed hitting Straw to stay in the lineup, though he's also started against both right-handers in that span.

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

EDGE Analysis

Ramon Laureano will pick up the start in center field while Straw heads to the bench after starting in four of the past five games. Straw is slashing just .247/.301/.306 in 30 games since the All-Star break and could be at risk of losing playing time to Laureano if he's unable to stage a major turnaround at the plate over his next handful of starts.

Straw went 1-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Amid reduced playing time in August, Straw has hone 7-for-28 (.250) with three walks and three steals over 10 games this month. The outfielder is now at a .237/.303/.301 slash line with a home run, 15 steals, 23 RBI, 44 runs scored, 15 doubles and three triples over 114 contests. Ramon Laureano is hitting just .174 since the Guardians claimed him off waivers from the Athletics, which may be the only reason why Straw hasn't lost his starting job in center field altogether.

Straw isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Straw is 2-for-8 with a home run and three RBI during Cleveland's series against the Rays and will sit out the series finale Sunday. Ramon Laureano will take over in center field and bat third.

Straw ended a long homerless drought with a solo shot in Friday's loss to the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Straw hadn't gone deep since August of 2021 when he homered off of Jason Adam in the eighth inning Friday, ending a 298-game homerless drought. The speedster also added a single and an additional run scored in this one.

Straw is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

After an 0-for-3 showing in Tuesday's 1-0 win, Straw is now hitting .242/.284/.274 in 22 games since the All-Star break. The newly acquired Ramon Laureano will pick up the start in center field Wednesday, and he could end up eating into Straw's playing time if Straw continues to languish at the plate.

Straw is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Will Brennan will start in center field and bat cleanup versus the Astros and right-hander Ronel Blanco, with Oscar Gonzalez covering right field and hitting seventh. Straw has slashed just .197/.253/.239 over his last 80 plate appearances dating back to July 4 and his season OPS is down to .593.