Blue Jays non-roster invitee has impressed so far this spring.

It's time to talk about Myles Straw and the Spring Training he's had.

An elite defender and runner, Straw had passable offense for a while but fell off a cliff.

Through the end of 2021, he had a .265/.343/.341 batting line and 94 wRC+.

But in the past three years, that line has been a dismal .229/.295/.284, which translates to a 67 wRC+.

He also hit .240/.321/.329 in Triple-A last year for a wRC+ of 72.

His previous level of offense was still subpar but it made him a useful player when combined with his glovework and baserunning.

FanGraphs considered him to be worth 3.0 wins above replacement in 2021, for instance.

But the dropoff at the plate made Straw unrosterable, so the Guardians outrighted him off their 40-man roster.

After spending almost all of last season at Triple-A with the Guardians, the Blue Jays acquired Straw during the offseason almost as an afterthought.

Although Straw isn't on the Blue Jays' 40-man roster, he was still extended an invite to major league spring training and to everyone's surprise, as performed well so far.

So far, he's slashing .462/.428/.692 in 13 plate appearances this season. It's worth noting that his 2023 and 2024 Spring Training also saw good results.

While Straws won a Gold Glove, he's run into struggles at the plate. He hit just .238 in 2023 (his last full MLB season) and has a career OPS+ of 76.

Yet, he leads the Blue Jays with six RBI this spring to go along with a 6-for-13 (.462) showing at the plate.

Although it's just the spring, it is still notable that for defense-first player like Straw to be having that kind of success at the plate.

If he can maintain this production in the regular season, then Toronto could be in luck.

Daulton Varsho is the club's primary center fielder but is still recovering from shoulder surgery and might miss Opening Day.

If Straw keeps this production up, then the Blue Jays could end up with Straw as a a solid fourth outfielder on their bench.

For the first time since the beginning of Spring Training, the Blue Jays will have a scheduled off-day on Tuesday.

They'll return to action Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:05 PM ET with Kevin Gausman expected to make his Spring Training debut.