Cleveland will send $3.75 million to the Blue Jays, offsetting some of the $14.75 million Straw is guaranteed for the final two years of a $25 million, five-year contract.

The Dodgers and Blue Jays had not signed any international amateurs and the Padres had signed only three, each for bonuses of $10,000. Only bonuses above $10,000 count against the pool.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired unperforming outfielder Myles Straw and $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade on Friday. The money could ...