BO NAYLOR NEWS

Launches ninth homer Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.

Impact Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Launches ninth homer Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.

Impact Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

A deep dive into Bo Naylor's home run | 08/10/2024 The data behind Bo Naylor's swing

AUGUST 11 • MLB.COM

Bo Naylor's solo home run (9) | 08/10/2024 Bo Naylor belts a solo home run to right field, extending the Guardians' lead to 2-0 in the top of the 6th inning

AUGUST 11 • MLB.COM

Resting for second half of twin bill Naylor is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.

Impact Naylor went 0-for-4 while catching all nine innings in the Guardians' 7-3 loss in the first game of the day, so he'll head to the bench for a breather in the second contest. Austin Hedges will handle the catching duties in Game 2.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs steal Monday Naylor went 2-for-4 with a triple, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Naylor put the Guardians ahead for the first time with his RBI single in the second inning. This game was his first multi-hit effort since July 4. The catcher has struggled to hit consistently in his first full year in the majors, batting .206 with a .628 OPS, eight home runs, nine doubles, two triples, four steals, 32 RBI and 32 runs scored over 83 contests. Naylor has alternated starts with Austin Hedges over the last six games, so it's fair to assume that the Guardians will deploy a timeshare behind the dish going forward, though it doesn't appear to be a strict platoon situation.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor's triple | 08/05/2024 Bo Naylor triples on fly ball to left field, putting himself in place to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th inning

AUGUST 6 • MLB.COM

Bo Naylor's RBI single | 08/05/2024 Bo Naylor singles on a ground ball to center field, scoring Andrés Giménez and giving the Guardians a 3-2 lead in the 2nd

AUGUST 6 • MLB.COM

Receiving Sunday off Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Naylor has a .626 OPS in 10 games since the All-Star break and will take a seat for Sunday's matchup with Baltimore. Austin Hedges will step behind the plate to catch for right-hander Gavin Williams

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Friday Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.

Impact Naylor has blasted a three-run home run in each of his last two outings, and he will get a breather for Friday's contest. Austin Hedges will start behind home plate and bat ninth against Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer Thursday Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run against Baltimore in a 10-3 win Thursday.

Impact Naylor pushed Cleveland's lead to 10-2 in the seventh inning with a three-run blast to right field. The long ball was his second in as many contests following 10-game stretch during which the catcher didn't log any extra-base hits. However, Naylor still hasn't recorded multiple hits in a contest since July 4, and he's batting just .180 (9-for-50) over 19 games during that span.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Resting for day game Naylor is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Naylor will get a breather for Tuesday's day game after he caught all nine innings while going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Guardians' 8-4 win Monday night. Austin Hedges will receive a turn behind the plate while Naylor rests.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Resting for day game Naylor is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Naylor will get a breather for Tuesday's day game after he caught all nine innings while going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Guardians' 8-4 win Monday night. Austin Hedges will receive a turn behind the plate while Naylor rests.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts three-run homer Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.

Impact Naylor took Bryan Sammons deep in the sixth inning for his seventh homer of the year. Naylor now has three homers and eight RBI over his last 16 games after registering just four long balls and 20 RBI in his first 63 games. The 24-year-old is trending upward and should continue to get everyday at-bats down the stretch.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts three-run homer Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.

Impact Naylor took Bryan Sammons deep in the sixth inning for his seventh homer of the year. Naylor now has three homers and eight RBI over his last 16 games after registering just four long balls and 20 RBI in his first 63 games. The 24-year-old is trending upward and should continue to get everyday at-bats down the stretch.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia.

Impact Naylor will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 with one RBI and two strikeouts in Friday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia. Austin Hedges will start behind home plate Saturday and bat ninth against Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor's RBI sac bunt | 07/26/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JULY 27 • MLB.COM

Reaches three times in victory Naylor went 1-for-1 with two walks, two runs and a stolen base in a 2-1 win against the Tigers on Wednesday.

Impact Naylor scored both of Cleveland's runs in the victory, with the latter accounting for the winning margin. The backstop helped manufacture that eighth-inning score, working a walk to begin the frame, proceeding to steal second base and eventually crossing the plate on a single. Naylor is batting an even .200 (8-for-40) through 17 contests in July.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor steals second base | 07/24/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JULY 25 • MLB.COM

On bench again Naylor is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Naylor will take a seat for a third consecutive contest, with David Fry batting fourth and catching for Tuesday's series opener. Naylor is 7-for-39 (.179) with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs during July.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Out versus left-hander Naylor is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Southpaw Tarik Skubal will be the Tigers' starting pitching, so the left-handed hitting Naylor will begin this contest on the bench. Austin Hedges is drawing the start at catcher.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact Naylor started the first two games of the series but will receive Sunday off after going 1-for-7 with a run and four strikeouts. Austin Hedges will work behind the plate and bat ninth in the finale.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Naylor will give way to Austin Hedges behind the dish after catching back-to-back games. Naylor has launched two homers in his last 10 at-bats and has a .626 OPS over 225 plate appearances in 2024.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer Thursday Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Naylor produced the Guardians' lone run when he took Jack Flaherty deep in the third inning. This was Naylor's second homer in his last five games, though his playing time has taken a hit lately as he's started just three of those contests. The catcher is up to six homers with 24 RBI, 26 runs scored, two stolen bases, nine doubles, one triple and a .207/.276/.350 slash line over 225 plate appearances this season. Naylor is likely to continue sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges, as David Fry has gotten more looks elsewhere in recent weeks.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Analyzing Bo Naylor's home run through bat tracking | 07/11/2024 The data behind Bo Naylor's swing

JULY 11 • MLB.COM