BO NAYLOR NEWS

Homers in second straight game Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Naylor homered for the second game in a row and the third time in five contests. While he hit just .088 over his first 13 games in August, the rookie catcher has found a groove, going 9-for-24 (.375) over his last eight contests. For the season, he's up to a .213/.293/.418 slash line with seven homers, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base through 157 plate appearances.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bo Naylor Youngest Player Since Manny Ramirez To Do This For Cleveland Bo Naylor is the youngest Cleveland Guardian to hit homers in three consecutive starts since Manny Ramirez.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Pops homer Monday Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-6 loss to the Twins.

Impact Naylor has found a little success lately, going 7-for-20 (.350) with two homers, three doubles and four RBI over his last seven contests. He's still seeing a decent share of playing time behind the dish, though he has both Eric Haase and Cam Gallagher to compete with, and David Fry (hamstring) is on a rehab assignment. Naylor is slashing .204/.288/.394 with six homers, 18 RBI, 17 runs scored, a stolen base and eight doubles over 46 contests this season.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against lefty Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact The lefty-hitting Naylor will bow out of the lineup Sunday with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi toeing the rubber for Toronto. Eric Haase will handle the catching duties for Cleveland.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes history Friday Naylor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The rookie catcher made history when he drove a Chris Bassitt sinker down the right-field line and over the fence in the third inning, becoming the first Canadian-born player in big-league history to homer in his first at-bat north of the border, per Julia Kreuz of MLB.com. Naylor might be finding his footing in the majors after largely struggling at the plate since his promotion in mid-June -- the 23-year-old has six hits, including three doubles and Friday's homer, over his last four starts.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Canada native Bo Naylor makes history with homer in Toronto TORONTO -- Bo Naylor's hometown ballpark looks quite different from the last time he played here. The 23-year-old catcher has changed a lot,...

AUGUST 26, 2023 • MLB.COM

WATCH: Guardians' Bo Naylor Goes Deep Against Hometown Team Bo Naylor puts the Cleveland Guardians on the board with a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Taking seat against southpaw Naylor is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact He will sit in favor of Eric Haase as the Dodgers go with Clayton Kershaw on the hill. Naylor isn't hitting much versus righties or lefties this season, but he's just 4-for-25 at the plate against left-handers.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Sunday Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The Guardians and Tigers are wrapping up their four-game series with a day game and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez is on the hill for Detroit, so Cleveland manager Terry Francona decided it was an optimal time to withhold the lefty-hitting Naylor from the starting nine. Gavin Collins will step in for Naylor behind the dish, catching for starting pitcher Logan Allen.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks out of slump Naylor went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

Impact The rookie backstop ripped a double off Matt Manning in the fifth inning and followed it up with another double off Will Vest in the seventh. Prior to Saturday, Naylor was in the midst of an extended slump, hitting just .095 (4-for-42) with 14 strikeouts and eight walks over his previous 16 games. The three-hit performance brings his season-long slash line up to .198/.281/.355 across 40 games.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat versus lefty Naylor is out of the lineup Wednesday at Cincinnati.

Impact Cam Gallagher will start at catcher and bat ninth with left-hander Andrew Abbott readying to toe the slab for the Reds. Naylor has slashed .222/.263/.278 in only 19 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Naylor is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

Impact Naylor has struggled so far in August, going 2-for-21 at the plate in eight games, though his 6:6 K:BB over that stretch suggests he's still seeing the ball well. Cam Gallagher will start behind the plate Saturday.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Have Guardians' catchers been lost in the shadow of rookie pitchers' success? Hey, Hoynsie Let's not forget the work of catchers Bo Naylor, Cam Gallagher and David Fry.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Taking seat Wednesday Naylor is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

Impact Naylor had started five of the last six contests but has just one hit over that stretch. Cam Gallagher will handle catching duties Wednesday while Naylor rests.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Sunday Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Naylor is getting a breather while the Guardians face a quick turnaround for Sunday's series finale, which begins at 12:05 p.m. ET. Cam Gallagher will catch for starting pitcher Xzavion Curry while Naylor sits.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Tuesday off Naylor is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Cam Gallagher will handle catching duties in the second game of the series after Naylor was behind the dish for four of the past five games. Naylor went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in Monday's 7-3 loss to Houston.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives Sunday off Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the White Sox, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.

Impact Naylor started the past three games and will hit the bench Sunday after going 2-for-9 with a stolen base and an RBI during that stretch. Cam Gallagher will step in behind the plate to catch for Aaron Civale.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs first stolen base Naylor went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a steal in Thursday's victory over the White Sox.

Impact Naylor picked up his first major-league stolen base after singling in the sixth inning. While speed hasn't been a major part of Naylor's game this year, he did steal 20 bags last season in the minors. The rookie backstop is now 11-for-31 (.344) with a 1.136 OPS in his last 10 games following an 0-for-16 stretch in his prior five contests. Overall, Naylor is slashing .227/.284/.427 with four homers, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored through his first 81 plate appearances this season.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Wednesday Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Naylor will receive a breather for the day game after he started at catcher and cracked a pair of home runs in the Guardians' 5-1 win Tuesday night. David Fry will step in behind the plate and will bat sixth.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smashes pair of home runs Naylor went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Impact Naylor had Zack Greinke's number Tuesday, tagging him for a solo shot in his first at-bat and following it up with a two-run homer in his second plate appearance. The outing broke a cold snap for Naylor, who was 1-for-13 (.076) in his last five games. Though Tuesday's performance was a promising sign for the highly-regarded prospect, Naylor is still slashing an unsavory .211/.273/.423 while striking out at a 28.6 percent clip.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'It was awesome': Bo knows how to hit (multiple) homers CLEVELAND -- Guardians catcher Bo Naylor hasn’t had the most seamless transition to the Majors, at least offensively, in the handful of star...

JULY 26, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sits again Monday Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Impact The lefty-hitting Naylor has now been on the bench for four of the Guardians' last five contests, though Cleveland opposed left-handed starters in three of those contests. He still appears to be the Guardians' preferred backstop versus right-handed pitching, but even his hold on a strong-side platoon role could be tenuous. Since getting a call-up from Triple-A Columbus on June 17, Naylor is hitting .191 with two home runs and a 29.7 percent strikeout rate over 74 plate appearances.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Naylor is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Naylor usually sits against left-handed pitchers but will take a seat Sunday with righty Aaron Nola starting for Philadelphia. Cam Gallagher will step in behind the plate to catch for Xzavion Curry.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus southpaw Naylor is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Phillies, Joe Noga of cleveland.com reports.

Impact Naylor will remain on the bench for a second game in a row after he went 1-for-9 with an RBI-double while starting the first two games of the team's series with Pittsburgh. With the Guardians facing left-hander Ranger Suarez on Friday, David Fry will draw the start at catcher and bat sixth in the series opener with Philadelphia.

JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Naylor will get a breather for the day game after he started behind the dish Monday and Tuesday night. Though the Guardians put up 21 runs between the first two games of the series, Naylor wasn't a major contributor, as he went just 1-for-9 with a double and an RBI between those contests. Cam Gallagher will replace him in the lineup Wednesday as Cleveland's catcher.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE