Straw (knee) is in the Guardians' lineup Thursday for his Cactus League debut.

EDGE Analysis

Straw had been held back by some soreness behind his right knee, but it appears he's ready to go after a delayed start to camp. The speedster will be in center field and bat ninth against the Giants.

Straw won't be available for the first couple Cactus League games for the Guardians this spring due to soreness behind his right knee, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Terry Francona pointed out that the team is just being cautious with its center fielder. Especially considering Straw derives most, if not all, of his value from defense and baserunning, it makes sense not to push things with his legs early on in camp. Straw finished 2022 with a .564 OPS, zero home runs and 21 stolen bases while winning his first Gold Glove.

Straw went 1-for-3 with a run and a stolen base in a 5-3 win Tuesday over Kansas City.

EDGE Analysis

Straw reached on a bunt single, stole a base and scored in the fifth inning. It was his 21st stolen base in 22 attempts this season and 14th straight successful try. The 27-year-old has been excellent at the plate of late and has a .326/.373/.389 slash line with six stolen bases in his last 27 games.

Straw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Straw has a .519 OPS over his past seven contests and will take a seat Sunday. Will Benson will man center field and bat eighth in Straw's place.

Straw isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Straw has been an everyday player for the Guardians recently but will rest after he went 3-for-15 with two runs, two stolen bases, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts over the last four games. Will Brennan is taking over in center field and batting eighth.

Straw went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Straw has recorded three steals in his last eight games, though he's hit just .241 (7-for-29) in that span. His steal Tuesday got him up to 20 for the year, a mark he's reached in each of the last two seasons since becoming a full-time player. The 27-year-old has also been caught stealing just once this year while adding a .218/.289/.272 slash line, 29 RBI, 70 runs scored, no home runs, three triples and 22 doubles in 146 contests.

Straw went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-4 victory over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Straw singled and came around to score in the third before he singled and stole second base in the fifth. The multi-hit effort was his seventh this month and the stolen base his 19th on the season. Straw is hitting .321 (27-for-84) in September with four stolen bases and 13 runs scored but has just five RBI and no home runs in the month.

Straw went 1-for-2 with a triple, three runs scored, two walks and a stolen base in Monday's 11-4 win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Straw scored three runs in a game for the third time this season and first time since April 20. He's now riding an eight-game hitting streak, going 12-for-26 (.462) with seven runs scored and a 4:4 K:BB during that stretch. The speedy outfielder is up to 18 steals in 19 attempts while scoring 66 runs and knocking 24 extra-base hits through 139 games.

Straw isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Straw started in center field during Saturday's matinee and went 1-for-2 with two runs and two walks. Will Benson is taking over in center field and batting seventh during the nightcap.

Straw went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Straw's bat has woken up recently, as he's 9-for-18 with a pair of doubles, a stolen base and two runs scored over his last five games. He's produced five multi-hit efforts through 13 games in September, lifting his season slash line to .212/.281/.263 through 134 contests. The light-hitting outfielder hasn't hit a home run, but he's added 17 steals, 25 RBI and 60 runs scored.