JULY 11 • MLB.COM
BO NAYLOR #23 - CATCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
13 HR •
39 RBI •
.201 AVG
13 HR
39 RBI
.201 AVG
Bo Naylor's solo home run (6) | 07/11/2024 Bo Naylor launches a home run to right field, putting the Guardians on the board in the top of the 3rd inning
Not in lineup against RHP Naylor is absent from the starting lineup Tuesday at Detroit.
Impact Despite Kenta Maeda taking the mound for the Tigers, the lefty-hitting Naylor will yield to Austin Hedges behind the dish Tuesday. Naylor is 6-for-29 (.206) with eight strikeouts during his last nine games.
JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep off bench Naylor went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
Impact Naylor didn't start the contest, but he pinch hit for Austin Hedges with two on and two outs in the sixth inning. That proved to be a smart move from manager Stephen Vogt, as Naylor delivered a go-ahead homer, his first long ball since June 22. The catcher hasn't flashed a ton of power this year with five homers and a .338 slugging percentage over 64 contests. He's added two stolen bases, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple while batting .205 on the season. Despite going hitless in seven of his last 11 games, he continues to see a majority of playing time behind the plate.
JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Getting rest Sunday Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Impact Naylor will get a breather for the afternoon contest after he had started behind the plate in each of the Guardians' last four games while going 2-for-14 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base. Austin Hedges will handle the catching duties Sunday.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Registers second steal Naylor went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one stolen base in Thursday's 8-4 win over the White Sox.
Impact Naylor has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with seven extra-base hits and eight RBI over his last 12 contests. His steal Thursday was his second of the campaign on three attempts. While he doesn't offer much speed, he's started to hit well enough to maintain steady playing time behind the dish, though he's at a .203/.272/.330 slash line through 61 games overall. Austin Hedges is backing up Naylor at catcher while David Fry has seen most of his recent playing time at designated hitter.
JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from starting nine Naylor is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact After catching two straight games, Naylor will yield to Austin Hedges behind the dish Tuesday. In his last eight games, Naylor is 11-for-29 (.379) with five doubles and a homer.
JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Wednesday Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Baltimore.
Impact Naylor will get some rest in the series finale after he caught both of the Guardians' last two contests while going 4-for-8 with two doubles, one triple, three runs and two RBI. Austin Hedges will pick up the start behind the plate Wednesday.
JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE
Tallies three hits in win Naylor went 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in a 10-8 win over the Orioles on Tuesday.
Impact Naylor was active early, doubling and scoring in the second inning and then singling and scoring the third. He hit an RBI triple and came around to score again in the eighth. Naylor finished a home run shy of a cycle in his first three-hit effort of the season. Over his past five games, Naylor has gone 8-for-18 with six extra-base hits, five RBI and six runs scored. On the season, the young catcher is hitting .202 with four home runs, 17 RBI and 22 runs scored over 168 at-bats.
JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting vs. lefty Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Toronto.
Impact Naylor will begin Sunday's game in the dugout with the Blue Jays sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the mound. Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win. David Fry will start behind home plate Sunday and bat fifth.
JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs homer in win Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Naylor snapped a 25-game homer drought dating back to May 4. The catcher has struggled at the plate for much of the campaign, but he's gone a respectable 6-for-23 (.261) over his last seven contests. With the Guardians carrying three catchers, Naylor's margin for error at the plate is thin -- he doesn't have the defensive skill of Austin Hedges or the offensive consistency of David Fry in his favor. Naylor is slashing .184/.253/.291 with four homers, 15 RBI, 18 runs scored and one stolen base over 174 plate appearances.
JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Saturday Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.
Impact Slashing just .170/.247/.259 through 150 plate appearances, Naylor has begun to see his playing time take a significant hit recently. David Fry, who has had one of the hottest bats in baseball, will pick up another start behind the plate while Kyle Manzardo serves as Cleveland's DH.
JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE
Idle against southpaw Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Impact The Rockies will send lefty Ty Blach to the mound to begin Wednesday's contest, so the left-handed bat of Naylor will retreat to the bench. Austin Hedges will step in to play catcher while batting eighth.
MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Heading to bench Wednesday Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Impact Naylor started behind the dish in the first two games of the series, so he's likely just getting a breather as the Guardians and Mets wrap up their three-game set with an afternoon matchup. Austin Hedges will handle the catching duties for Cleveland.
MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Moving to bench Wednesday Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Naylor will rest Wednesday after he was behind the plate for the first two games of the series, going 1-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run scored between those contests. He'll cede catching duties to Austin Hedges in the series finale.
MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Getting Wednesday off Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Impact Naylor started at catcher in each of the past three games, so he's presumably just getting a rest day Wednesday. David Fry will get the nod behind the plate in Naylor's place.
MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Records first steal Naylor went 1-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.
Impact This was Naylor's first steal of the year, which came on his second attempt. The catcher has struggled to get things going at the plate, hitting just .186 with a .653 OPS, two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored over 52 plate appearances. He plays against most right-handed pitchers, but Austin Hedges and David Fry continues to draw in For Naylor behind the dish regularly versus southpaws.
APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians' under-the-radar double play draws rave reviews in win over Yankees Catcher Bo Naylor and first baseman David Fry credited with a key double play in Sunday's win overs New York.
APRIL 14 • CLEVELAND.COM
Oh, brothers! Guardians' Josh and Bo Naylor hit home runs in same inning on National Siblings Day
The Naylor brothers turned National Siblings Day into quite a family affairAPRIL 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
They did it again! Josh and Bo Naylor hit home runs in same inning for Guardians Josh and Bo Naylor homered in the same inning for the second time in their careers on Wednesday against Chicago.
APRIL 10 • CLEVELAND.COM
Bo Naylor Injury Update, Guardians News Bo Naylor is expected to be back in the Cleveland Guardians lineup on Wednesday afternoon.
MARCH 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Guardians News: Bo Naylor Reflects On Rookie Season Bo Naylor talked about the “natural progression” of adjusting to the major leagues and Cleveland Guardians.
FEBRUARY 13 • SUNHERALD.COM
More Guardians 40-Man Roster Players Confirmed To Attend Guards Fest Josh and Bo Naylor, Scott Barlow, and David Fry are among eight additional confirmed attendees for the 2024 Guards Fest.
JANUARY 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
How will Bo fare in first full big league season? This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regul...
JANUARY 3 • MLB.COM
Guardians Deep Dive: Bo Naylor Needs To Improve At This Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor needs to work on his throwing accuracy before the 2024 MLB season.
OCTOBER 31, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Guardians Found A Gem In Young Catcher Bo Naylor The era of Bo Naylor as the Cleveland Guardians’ catcher had a great first year with promises of more great things to come.
OCTOBER 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
