JOSH NAYLOR NEWS

Cleared for rehab assignment Naylor (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Akron, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Sidelined since Aug. 1 with a right oblique strain, Naylor looks like he could be a candidate to return from the 10-day injured list as early as this weekend, provided he experiences no setbacks while on the minor-league assignment. Kole Calhoun has been serving as the Guardians' primary first baseman in recent weeks, but manager Terry Francona could find room in the lineup for both Calhoun and Naylor by deploying one of the two at designated hitter. Despite missing nearly a month of action, Naylor still leads Cleveland with 79 RBI on the season.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Here's when Josh Naylor is set to play in his rehab stint with Guardians' farm team Josh Naylor will ease his way back into game activity after missing a month with an oblique strain.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Taking part in activities Naylor (oblique) resumed fielding ground balls Aug. 10 and has begun incorporating other baseball activities into his rehab regimen, MLB.com reports.

Impact Naylor was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 4 with a right oblique strain and was given a loose recovery timeline of 3-to-6 weeks. He's closing in on the short end of that timeframe, but the Guardians haven't provided any clear indication that Naylor will be ready to return from the IL before the end of August. Until reports indicate that Naylor is taking full batting practice, running the bases and taking part in full defensive drills at first base, his return to the Cleveland lineup shouldn't be viewed as imminent.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians' medical updates: Josh Naylor swinging the bat, taking ground balls Right-handers Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie are playing catch at 120 feet. They are still scheduled to return in September.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Guardians' new-look offense looking for production until Josh Naylor returns Andres Gimenez struggling since replacing Amed Rosario in the No. 2 spot in the lineup.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Guardians injury updates on Josh Naylor, Tyler Freeman, Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie Cleveland activated one player from the injured list Friday and added two more.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Guardians place potent 1B Josh Naylor (oblique) on IL Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a right oblique strain.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Likely out 3-to-6 weeks Naylor was diagnosed Friday with a right oblique strain and is expected to be out 3-to-6 weeks, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Naylor has already been placed on the 10-day injured list, but his absence will last a lot longer than 10 days. He began experiencing tightness in his right side around the beginning of this week and an MRI finally taken Thursday revealed the strained oblique. David Fry is locked in as the Guardians' primary first baseman and they will probably rotate several different players into the DH role.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians place slugging 1B Josh Naylor on 10-day injured list with oblique strain

Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor has been placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on 10-day IL Naylor was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to August 1, with right side tightness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Naylor has been out all weak because of the side tightness and will now officially miss at least another seven days. The 26-year-old first baseman and designated hitter leaves behind a strong .306/.346/.500 batting line with 15 homers, 79 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 runs scored through 96 games. David Fry is playing first base for Cleveland on Friday against the White Sox and Oscar Gonzalez will serve as the DH.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Wednesday Naylor (side) remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Astros.

Impact Naylor was scratched from the Guardians' lineup Tuesday due to right side tightness. There's no clarity yet as to the severity of the issue. David Fry is covering first base Wednesday and Jose Ramirez will take a turn as Cleveland's designated hitter. Brayan Rocchio has been called up from Triple-A Columbus and will play third base.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with side tightness Naylor was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Houston due to right side tightness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact No details have been provided regarding the severity of Naylor's injury, but it is apparently enough to keep him out of Tuesday's contest. David Fry will enter as Cleveland's first baseman and bat fifth.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bright spot in Friday's loss Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Naylor accounted for half of the Guardians' hits in the shutout loss. While the first baseman has gone nine games without a home run, he's smacked three doubles and gone 10-for-34 (.294) in that span. For the season, he's maintained a .309/.349/.510 slash line with 15 homers, 79 RBI, 41 runs scored, 25 doubles and six stolen bases over 378 plate appearances in a breakout campaign.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles twice, drives in three Naylor went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Naylor extended the Guardians' lead to 3-0 with a two-run double in the third inning before driving in a third run with another two-bagger in the seventh. The 26-year-old Naylor is now batting .355 (43-for-121) over his last 30 games with seven home runs and a 1.019 OPS. His slash line is up to .302/.341/.499 with 15 homers, 76 RBI, 40 runs scored and six steals across 369 plate appearances.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Naylor drives in 3, Bibee pitches into 7th inning as Guardians beat White Sox 6-3

Josh Naylor drove in three runs, rookie Tanner Bibee pitched into the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3

JULY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three things have fueled Josh Naylor's rise to the top of MLB's hitting leaderboards “We always hoped he was a middle-of-the-order bat,” manager Terry Francona. “But when you start to see it, it gets exciting."

JULY 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Somehow Josh Naylor Wasn't An All-Star, Continues To Lead Guardians' Offense Josh Naylor continues his breakout season with the Cleveland Guardians as he is now top-five in MLB with 75 RBI.

JULY 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Resting vs. lefty Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact After blasting three home runs and driving in nine over the first two games of the Guardians series in Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Naylor will take a seat for the finale while southpaw Rich Hill takes the bump for the Pirates. With Naylor on the bench, Josh Bell will start at first base and Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the field to serve as Cleveland's designated hitter.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smokin' Josh Naylor stays super hot at the plate for Guardians Josh Naylor is hitting .380 (76 for 200) with 12 homes and 56 RBI in his last 51 games.

JULY 19, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cranks two more homers Naylor went 2-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Naylor's now recorded a hit in nine straight games after posting his first multi-home-run game of the year Tuesday. He's gone 16-for-37 (.432) with five homers and 15 RBI in that span. The 26-year-old Naylor has been on a tear since the start of June, batting .378 with a 1.020 OPS over his last 37 contests. Overall, his slash line is up to .311/.351/.524 with 15 home runs, 75 RBI and 39 runs scored through 342 plate appearances this season.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Naylor has 6 RBIs, Guardians thrash Pirates again Josh Naylor had two home runs and six RBIs, Josh Bell added a two-run shot and Logan Allen pitched five scoreless innings as the visiting Cl...

JULY 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Josh Naylor's 2 home runs and 6 RBIs lead Guardians to 10-1 rout of Pirates and Mitch Keller

Josh Naylor homered twice, including a three-run shot that keyed a five-run first inning against All-Star Mitch Keller, and drove in six runs and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to...

JULY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians make quick work of Pirates' Mitch Keller in 10-1 win; Josh Naylor homers twice Lefty Logan Allen pitches five scoreless innings for the win.

JULY 19, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Drills 13th homer Naylor went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's victory over the Pirates.

Impact Naylor doubled home a run in the sixth inning before ripping a two-run shot in the seventh. His hot streak has turned into a terrific 2023 campaign; he's slashing .305/.350/.506 with 35 extra-base hits and 69 RBI through 337 plate appearances. Naylor is hitting .393 (24-for-61) with 12 extra-base hits over his last 15 games.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Naylor's 3 RBIs lead Guardians over Pirates 11-0 to end 4-game skid

Josh Naylor had three RBIs with a home run and a double, helping the Cleveland Guardians rout the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 to end a four-game losing streak

JULY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS