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This was one of the easier option decisions out there this offseason. Straw heads to free agency after spending the last two years in a reserve outfield role with the Blue Jays. He offers zero fantasy impact at this stage of his career.

Straw was responsible for Toronto’s lone extra-base hit of the contest when he delivered an RBI double against Rangers starter Kumar Rocker in the fifth inning. The Blue Jays’ offense went silent at the worst possible time as Rocker along with relievers Tyler Alexander and Trevor Williams combined to allow just one run on five hits. Not great. The Blue Jays find themselves on the outside of the playoff race behind the White Sox and Rangers heading towards the final week of the season.

Straw knocked a base hit in the third inning, then singled and scored in the fifth. He then reached with a walk in the sixth and scored on a single by Alejandro Kirk, scoring twice as the ninth hitter in the lineup. The 31-year-old outfielder is hitting .227/.286/.343 with three homers, 38 runs scored, 22 RBI, and seven steals across 269 plate appearances.

Straw capped off a three-run uprising in the third inning with a two-out, two-run single off of Chris Sale that extended the Jays’ early lead to 3-0. He also added an RBI knock and scored a run during a four-run rally in the top half of the ninth inning. With his three-hit night, the speedy 31-year-old is slashing .245/.314/.340 with two long balls, nine RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 106 plate appearances on the year.