JOSH NAYLOR NEWS

Exits with acute back spasm Naylor left Tuesday's game versus the Royals with an acute back spasm, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Naylor went 1-for-4 but exited in the eighth inning, with Jhonkensy Noel replacing him as a pinch runner and staying in the game at first base. Noel could see time at first base if Naylor is unable to play in Wednesday's series finale. Naylor has mostly avoided injuries this year, missing time with general soreness in late July.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Brayan Rocchio's 4 RBIs lead Guardians to 7-1 win, extending Royals losing streak to season-high 7

No. 9 hitter Brayan Rocchio drove in four runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 7-1, extending the Royals’ losing streak to a season-high seven

SEPTEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, swipes bag in win Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 win over the Royals.

Impact Naylor took reliever Kris Bubic deep in the sixth inning for his 29th home run of the season. Naylor reached 100 RBI for the first time in his career with the long ball. The 27-year-old now joins Aaron Judge and teammate Jose Ramirez as the only three players this season to eclipse the century mark. Naylor has multi-hit efforts in four of his last five games following a 10-game stretch when he went 2-for-35.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Williams pitches 7 sharp innings as the Guardians beat the slumping Royals 4-2

Gavin Williams pitched seven sharp innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2

SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Naylor's two-run homer (29) | 09/02/2024 Josh Naylor crushes a two-run homer, collecting his 100th RBI of the season and extending the Guardians' lead to 4-1 in the top of the 6th

SEPTEMBER 2 • MLB.COM

Guardians and Pirates square off in series rubber match

Both the Cleveland Guardians and the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tellez and Ortiz help the Pirates blank the AL Central-leading Guardians 3-0

Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In Saturday's lineup as DH Naylor (ankle) will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup against the Pirates on Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact A bruised left ankle forced Naylor from Friday's game, but apparently he'll be able to tough it out with the help of the DH tag. He was in the midst of a brutally cold stretch in mid-to-late August, but Naylor has turned it on recently with six hits in his last two games.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians, possibly without Josh Naylor, look to top Pirates again As the Cleveland Guardians continue their push toward the postseason, they could be minus a key contributor for the immediate future.An ankl...

AUGUST 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Josh Naylor exits with left ankle injury | 08/30/2024 Josh Naylor leaves the game in the bottom of the 8th with a left ankle bruise

AUGUST 31 • MLB.COM

Josh Naylor knocks in 4 but exits as Guardians top Pirates Josh Naylor had three hits and four RBIs before leaving late with an injury, Jhonkensy Noel and Andres Gimenez hit back-to-back homers in th...

AUGUST 31 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Josh Naylor knocks in 4 but exits as Guardians top Pirates Josh Naylor had three hits and four RBIs before leaving late with an injury, Jhonkensy Noel and Andres Gimenez hit back-to-back homers in th...

AUGUST 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Suffers bruised ankle Friday Naylor was removed from Friday's game against the Pirates with a left ankle bruise, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Naylor seemed to roll his ankle as he hit an RBI single into right field during the eighth inning, causing Tyler Freeman to replace him as a pinch runner. He was diagnosed with an ankle contusion shortly after the game, so he appears to have avoided a serious injury, though there's still no telling if he'll be available for Saturday's contest.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Clase sets club record for saves, Noel, Giménez hit consecutive HRs as Guardians top Pirates 10-8

Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer and Andrés Giménez followed with a solo shot in the fifth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirate...

AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Naylor's two-run double | 08/30/2024 Josh Naylor drives a two-run double to center field, giving the Guardians an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning

AUGUST 31 • MLB.COM

Josh Naylor's RBI single | 08/30/2024 Josh Naylor sends a RBI single to center field, cutting Cleveland's deficit to 6-5 in the bottom of the 5th inning

AUGUST 31 • MLB.COM

Three hits, two RBI in win Naylor went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Royals.

Impact Naylor plated a run in the first inning on a fielder's choice before adding an RBI single in the seventh as part of a four-run frame. This was his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 12 -- over 14 games in between, he hit a paltry .100 with two home runs and five RBI. The first baseman is at a .237/.319/.460 slash line with 28 homers, 94 RBI, 72 runs scored, 20 doubles and five stolen bases over 126 contests this season.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Naylor's RBI fielder's choice | 08/28/2024 Andrés Giménez scores on Josh Naylor's fielder's choice to put the Guardians on the board in the bottom of the 1st

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Josh Naylor's RBI single | 08/28/2024 Josh Naylor drives an RBI single to center to cut the Royals' lead to 5-4 in the bottom of the 7th inning

AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Guardians rally for 7-5 victory over Royals, reclaim sole possession of first place in AL Central

Rookie Jhonkensy Noel singled home Josh Naylor with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals, reclaiming...

AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Guardians

The Kansas City Royals visit the Cleveland Guardians trying to prolong a six-game road winning streak

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Naylor's game-tying single | 08/26/2024 Josh Naylor lines a single to right field to plate José Ramírez and tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the 7th

AUGUST 26 • MLB.COM

Homers in Saturday's win Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact Naylor entered Saturday stuck in an 0-for-18 slump. He extended it with a groundout in the first inning that generated a run, and then he finally put it to rest with a sixth-inning homer. The first baseman is hitting .222 (18-for-81) over 22 contests in August, though he's offset his struggles partially by drawing 11 walks and driving in 17 runs in that span. For the year, Naylor has 28 homers, 91 RBI, 71 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .238/.319/.469 slash line through 121 games.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hits three-run homer to push AL Central-leading Guardians past Rangers 13-5

Jhonkensy Noel hit a three-run homer and José Ramírez and Josh Naylor had back-to-back solo shots as the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians routed the Texas Ranger...

AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Naylor's solo homer (28) | 08/24/2024 Josh Naylor belts a solo homer to right field, his 28th of the season, padding the Guardians' lead to 11-1 in the 6th inning

AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM