BO NAYLOR NEWS

Out of lineup again in Game 4 Naylor is not in the lineup Friday for Game 4 of the ALCS against the Yankees, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Yankees are starting a righty in Luis Gil, but the left-handed-hitting Naylor will yield to Austin Hedges at catcher for the second straight game. Naylor is hitless in his six starts this postseason but delivered a pinch hit in Thursday's comeback win.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Game 3 Naylor isn't in the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the ALCS versus the Yankees, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Impact Naylor has gone 0-for-14 through seven postseason games so far, so the Guardians will sit him down in favor of Austin Hedges in an effort to get some offensive production out of their backstop.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Game 3 Naylor isn't in the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the ALCS versus the Yankees, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Impact Naylor has gone 0-for-14 through seven postseason games so far, so the Guardians will sit him down in favor of Austin Hedges in an effort to get some offensive production out of their backstop.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Game 2 lineup Naylor is absent from the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact He went hitless but caught a shutout in Game 1. With left-hander Tarik Skubal on the hill for the Tigers, Naylor will yield to Austin Hedges at catcher.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Naylor is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Impact Naylor drew the start in the first two games of this weekend's series, going 2-for-8 with a solo home run and another run scored. Austin Hedges will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor's solo homer (13) | 09/21/2024 Bo Naylor hits a solo home run to right-center field in the top of the 5th inning to cut the Guardians' deficit to 2-1

SEPTEMBER 22 • MLB.COM

Day off Thursday Naylor is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Impact Naylor started behind the plate in each of the last four contests, so he was due for a day off, especially since Thursday's game is an afternoon affair. Austin Hedges will catch and bat ninth for the Guardians.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Cleveland lineup Naylor is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the White Sox.

Impact After catching each of the first two games of the series, Naylor will take a seat for the matinee finale Wednesday. Austin Hedges will be behind the dish as the Guardians try to complete the sweep.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, swipes two bags Monday Naylor went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two stolen bases in Monday's 5-3 win against the White Sox.

Impact Naylor belted a 428-foot homer in the fourth inning to set a new career high with 12 long balls on the campaign. The catcher also swiped a bag in both the sixth and eighth frames to record his first multi-theft game of the season. In addition, Naylor's multi-hit performance was his first since Aug. 24 -- he came in batting .174 (4-for-23) over his previous 10 contests.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor's solo home run (12) | 09/09/2024 Bo Naylor cranks a solo home run to center field, extending the Guardians' lead to 4-0 in the top of the 4th inning

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Sitting down Saturday Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Dodgers.

Impact After going 0-for-5 across his last two games, Naylor will take a seat Saturday while Austin Hedges catches for Gavin Williams and bats ninth.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Getting afternoon off Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact After going 1-for-3 while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 3-0 loss, Naylor will rest up for the series finale. Austin Hedges will check in for Naylor behind the plate.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Getting afternoon off Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact After going 1-for-3 while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 3-0 loss, Naylor will rest up for the series finale. Austin Hedges will check in for Naylor behind the plate.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against LHP Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

Impact With lefty Bailey Falter taking the mound for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Naylor will retreat to the bench. Austin Hedges will bat ninth and fill in for Naylor behind the dish.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks homer in win Naylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Royals.

Impact Naylor's seventh-inning homer sparked a rally for the Guardians. He has gone 3-for-10 over his last five games, with two of the hits in that span being solo shots. The catcher is up to 11 homers in 101 contests this season, matching his total from 67 games a year ago. He's added a .206/.267/.368 slash line, 37 RBI, 35 runs scored and four stolen bases in 2024.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Measuring the stats on Bo Naylor's home run | 08/28/2024 The data behind Bo Naylor's home run

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Bo Naylor's solo home run (11) | 08/28/2024 Bo Naylor hits a solo home run to right-center field to cut the Royals' lead to 5-3 in the 7th

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Idle for early game Monday Naylor is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals.

Impact Austin Hedges will draw the start at catcher for the early game while the Royals send a lefty (Cole Ragans) to the hill. Right-hander Alec Marsh is starting for Kansas City in the nightcap, so expect the lefty-hitting Naylor to settle back in behind the dish for that contest.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Resting against lefty Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact With the Guardians concluding their series against the Rangers with a day game and with Texas sending a lefty (Cody Bradford) to the bump, the lefty-hitting Naylor will get the afternoon off. Austin Hedges will check in for Naylor behind the plate.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Pops 10th homer Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact Naylor's up to 10 homers on the year, three of which he's hit over his 18 games in August. Despite the slight uptick in power, he's batting just .226 (12-for-53) this month, though that's a little better than his .207 batting average for the year. The catcher has added a .626 OPS, 36 RBI, 34 runs scored and four stolen bases over 311 plate appearances. The Guardians have mostly stuck to a strict platoon at catcher between the left-handed Naylor and right-handed Austin Hedges in August, so Naylor should continue to see a healthy share of playing time.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor's solo homer (10) | 08/24/2024 Bo Naylor smashes a solo homer to right field, his 10th of the season, increasing the Guardians' lead to 12-3 in the 7th inning

AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM

Bo Naylor's RBI single | 08/23/2024 Bo Naylor lines an RBI single to right field, narrowing the Rangers' lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the 4th

AUGUST 24 • MLB.COM

Out against left-hander Naylor is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact The Yankees are sending southpaw Nestor Cortes to the bump, so the left-handed hitting Naylor will take a seat. Austin Hedges will do the catching and bat ninth for the Guardians.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against righty Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact The lefty-hitting Naylor typically starts against right-handed pitchers like the Cubs' Jameson Taillon, but Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt will hold out his top backstop for the series finale. Naylor's absence from the lineup may be explained in part by his recent rough patch at the plate; he's slashing just .194/.194/.484 in 11 games since the beginning of August. In spite of his struggles, Naylor's spot atop the depth chart still looks to be fairly secure.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Idle versus lefty Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Impact With southpaw Shota Imanaga taking the hill for the Cubs, the lefty-hitting Naylor will retreat to the bench in the series opener. Austin Hedges will fill in for Naylor behind the dish.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE