Impact The lefty-hitting Naylor finds himself on the bench against a right-hander (Garrett Hill) after hurting his right ankle in the second game of Monday's doubleheader. Owen Miller will spell Naylor at first base.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
JOSH NAYLOR #22 - FIRST BASEMAN - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
31 HR •
108 RBI •
.243 AVG
31 HR
108 RBI
.243 AVG
Not starting Tuesday Naylor (ankle) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Josh Naylor Leaves Guardians Game Josh Naylor leaves Guardians game with right ankle sourness.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Leaves with injury Naylor was replaced in the fourth inning due to an apparent ankle injury during Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Impact Noga notes that Naylor appeared to tweak the ankle while fielding a grounder in the third inning, and he was out of the game by the fourth. He'll be labeled day-to-day until more information on his status comes to light.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Schoop, Carpenter homer, Tigers split DH with Guardians
Jonathan Schoop and rookie Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game...AUGUST 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Breather in Game 1 Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader with the Tigers.
Impact Naylor will get a day off after he went 5-for-13 with a solo homer, a double and three RBI over the three-game series with the Blue Jays. Owen Miller will take over at first base and bat sixth in Game 1.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bieber wins 4th straight, Guardians beat Blue Jays 7-2
Shane Bieber pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start, matching the longest winning streak of his career, Amed Rosario homered and the Cleveland Guardians beat the To...AUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hernández HR, Blue Jays halt Guardians' 6-game win streak
Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, Matt Chapman also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland 2-1, halting the Guardians' season-high win...AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs 15th homer Naylor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Naylor capped off a five-run third inning with his homer, his first since July 27. He's still made decent contact lately, going 7-for-28 (.250) across his last seven contests, though it's led to just three RBI, one run and a stolen base. The 25-year-old has a .271/.321/.485 slash line with 15 homers, 56 RBI, 33 runs scored, three stolen bases and 17 doubles through 318 plate appearances while regularly hitting in the middle of the Guardians' order.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Canadians Quantrill, Naylor lead Guardians over Jays 8-0
Cal Quantrill pitched seven shutout innings and won his fifth straight decision, Josh Naylor hit a two-run home run and the surging Cleveland Guardians won their sixth straight, ro...AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Guardians' young lineup mainstays — Kwan, Giménez and Naylor — are 'playing like vets' The blossoming of Steven Kwan, Andrés Giménez and Josh Naylor has fueled the team’s climb to the top of the AL Central standings.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
'Fearless' Josh Naylor fuels his fire with clutch hits, gives Guardians lineup a go-to man in late innings Naylor's breakout season has included signature moments, sensational reactions and scintillating results at the plate.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Breather Thursday Naylor will be on the bench Thursday versus the Tigers.
Impact Naylor will get a breather after he went went 5-for-23 with an RBI and a stolen base while starting the last six games. Owen Miller will start at first base and bat fourth in the series finale.
AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bieber's strong outing leads Guardians past Tigers, 5-2
Shane Bieber pitched seven dominant innings, Oscar Gonzalez drove in two runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroi Tigers 5-2 for their third straight winAUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logs third steal Saturday Naylor went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Astros.
Impact Naylor's faded a bit from his hot finish to July, going just 3-for-19 (.158) with two walks and no extra-base hits through five games in August. It's not costing him playing time yet even as the Guardians mix in some prospects and get healthier, as he remains a fixture in the lineup versus right-handed pitchers. He's slashing .274/.326/.489 with 14 home runs, three steals, 53 RBI and 32 runs scored across 301 plate appearances.
AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Verlander wins MLB-leading 15th game, Astros blank Cleveland
Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 15th victory, Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado each homered and had three RBIs, and the AL West-leading Housto...AUGUST 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ducks out of lineup versus lefty Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact With a southpaw (Tommy Henry) taking the hill for Arizona, the lefty-hitting Naylor will get a day off for the series finale. Owen Miller steps in at first base for Naylor, who returned from a three-game absence due to an ankle injury to start in the first two contests of the series with Arizona.
AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rosario's hit in 11th give Guardians 6-5 win over Arizona
Amed Rosario homered early and hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 win over the Arizona DiamondbacksAUGUST 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
First things first, Josh Naylor, Owen Miller back in Guardians' lineup The Guardians select Will Benson, who can also play first base, from Class AAA Columbus before Monday's game.
AUGUST 2, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
An Encouraging Sign For Josh Naylor And The Guardians Josh Naylor is coming off arguably the best month of his career, despite battling injuries.
AUGUST 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
An Encouraging Sign For Josh Naylor And The Guardians Josh Naylor is coming off arguably the best month of his career, despite battling injuries.
AUGUST 2, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Returns to lineup Naylor (ankle) is starting Monday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Naylor was out of the lineup for the last three games due to a sore right ankle, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Monday. Over his eight games since the All-Star break, he's hit .344 with a homer, four doubles, six RBI, four runs and a stolen base.
AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians open 3-game series with the Diamondbacks
The Cleveland Guardians host the Arizona Diamondbacks to start a three-game seriesAUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits Sunday with ankle injury Naylor (ankle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Impact Naylor will retreat to the bench for a third straight game due to a sore right ankle, but the lefty-hitting slugger likely would have ducked out of the lineup Sunday even if healthy with the Rays bringing All-Star southpaw Shane McClanahan to the hill. Ernie Clement will fill in at first base for Naylor.
JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays and Guardians meet, winner secures 3-game series
Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians are looking for a series win with a victory on SundayJULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: J-Rod hurt, Judge rules, Mets rolling
The playoff-hopeful Seattle Mariners are holding their collective breath that All-Star rookie Julio Rodríguez isn’t seriously injuredJULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
