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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 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.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 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Guardians Should Address Backup Catcher Offensive Woes With Bo Naylor becoming Cleveland’s primary catcher, the Guardians should look into some more offensive depth behind him.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

On bench Saturday Naylor is not in the lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

Impact Naylor will be on the bench for the fourth time in six games. He went 3-for-7 in the two games he appeared in during that stretch. If the catcher does not play Saturday, the 23-year-old will finish September with an 1.144 OPS and four home runs. Cam Gallagher will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor Credits This For Recent Success At The Plate, Guardians News Bo Naylor has an OPS of 1.145 for the Cleveland Guardians in the month of September.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Launches 11th homer Naylor went 2-for-4 with one double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 victory over the Tigers.

Impact Naylor added to the Guardians' lead when he scorched a 404-foot home run off Joey Wentz in the second inning. The rookie catcher has caught fire in September, sporting a .333 average with four homers, four steals, 14 runs and 13 RBI over 51 at-bats. Naylor is slashing .244/.347/.482 with 11 homers, five steals, 33 runs and 32 RBI in 65 big-league games this year.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Don't think. Just play. Bo Naylor continues strong September DETROIT -- In the Guardians’ hitting cage, there’s a picture hanging for everyone to see. It displays a cycle of what a batter goes through....

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

On bench Wednesday Naylor is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Reds.

Impact Naylor hit a three-run homer, drew a walk and scored two total runs in the Guardians' loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday. Cam Gallagher is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Wednesday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in return Naylor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Reds.

Impact The young backstop had missed the Guardians' prior two games with a thumb issue, but he quickly proved he was healthy by launching his 10th homer of the season off Hunter Greene in the second inning. Naylor is slashing .319/.476/.596 in September with three home runs, four steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs in 16 contests, and the 23-year-old appears to have cemented himself as Cleveland's catcher of both the present and the future.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Tuesday Naylor (thumb) will catch and bat eighth for the Guardians in Tuesday's game versus the Reds.

Impact It will be the first action Naylor sees since he suffered a bruised right thumb during Friday's win over the Orioles. The rookie catcher will look to continue his strong finish to the season, as he'll carry a 1.020 OPS for the month into play Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Sunday Naylor (thumb) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact The 23-year-old was removed from Friday's contest with a bruised right thumb and will sit Sunday for the second straight game. David Fry will work behind the plate in the series finale versus Baltimore with Naylor banged up.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Held out Saturday Naylor (thumb) isn't in Cleveland's lineup Saturday versus Baltimore.

Impact Naylor bruised his right thumb during Friday's game and had to make an early exit in the fifth inning. He'll remain out Saturday, allowing Cam Gallagher to start behind the plate and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with thumb contusion Naylor departed Friday's game against the Orioles with a right thumb contusion, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Naylor was 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before being replaced at catcher by David Fry leading into the top of the fifth inning. He should be considered day-to-day with what seems to be a minor injury.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets rest day Naylor is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Royals.

Impact Naylor was behind the plate Tuesday night, so he will get a breather for Wednesday's day game. The catcher went 2-for-8 with a home run in the first two games of the series against the Royals. In his place, Cam Gallagher will start and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor's dominance of Royals draws comparison to Ruth KANSAS CITY -- The Royals wish they didn’t know Bo. In eight games against Kansas City this season, Bo Naylor is batting .458 (11-for-24) wi...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Notches fifth steal Naylor went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Royals.

Impact Naylor has five steals this season, four of which have come in his last eight games. In that span, he's gone 9-for-28 (.321) with a 6:5 BB:K. The improved plate discipline and stronger hitting has given Cleveland fans and fantasy managers alike a glimpse of Naylor's future potential. He's at a modest .233/.329/.433 slash line with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 25 runs scored over 60 contests this season, but he could be a fantasy force in the coming years if he can continue to grow his hitting in the majors.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Sunday Naylor is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

Impact Cam Gallagher will do the catching and bat ninth after Naylor logged three straight starts behind the plate. He went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in the Guardians' defeat of Texas on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts fourth steal Naylor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Naylor's putting it all together in September, going 11-for-35 (.314 with four extra-base hits and three steals across 11 games. The catcher also has an 8:6 BB:K this month. For the season, he's at a .232/.325/.429 slash line with eight home runs, four steals, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored and 11 doubles through 59 contests, though it's clear he's made some progress with regular playing time in the majors. He's also posted an 11.8 percent walk rate and 24.1 percent strikeout rate.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Impact With lefty Sean Manaea set to start Tuesday for San Francisco, the lefty-hitting Naylor will stay put in Cleveland's dugout for the beginning of the game. David Fry will fill in behind the dish and bat fourth.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times in loss Naylor went 2-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Impact Naylor has produced three multi-hit efforts over his eight games in September, going 8-for-23 (.348) in that span. He's also picked up two stolen bases this month, giving him three on the campaign. The catcher is settling into a starting role behind the dish after some rough stretches earlier in the season. He's at a .230/.326/.436 slash line with eight home runs, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 doubles over 56 contests.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Naylor was behind the dish for the loss to the Twins on Tuesday night, so he'll get a breather for Wednesday's afternoon game. Cam Gallagher will do the catching for Gavin Williams.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep, swipes bag Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-3 loss against the Twins.

Impact Naylor launched a two-run homer in the third inning and added a stolen base after reaching on a walk in the fifth. The rookie backstop posted a slash line of .179/.267/.325 through his first 39 career games, but the 23-year-old has turned things around over his last 14 games, compiling a .351 batting average with four home runs, nine RBI and seven runs across 37 at-bats during the recent stretch.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench Sunday Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.

Impact Naylor is 6-for-16 with two homers and two numbers in his past five contests and will receive Sunday off after he started the previous two games. Cam Gallagher will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians are happy rookie catcher Bo Naylor belongs to the clean plate club Bo Naylor is getting hot at the right time for the Guards.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Gets rest day Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Naylor will take a seat for the afternoon game after he was behind the plate for 17 innings between the past two days. Eric Haase will step in as the Guardians' starting catcher in the series finale.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE