LEADING OFF: Twins hurting, Mets rolling, Judge rules
Holding a slim lead in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins will be without two dangerous hitters for a whileJULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOSH NAYLOR #22 - FIRST BASEMAN - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
31 HR •
108 RBI •
.243 AVG
31 HR
108 RBI
.243 AVG
Josh Naylor will have sore right ankle examined in Cleveland: Guardians takeaways Josh Naylor was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup because of numbness in his surgically-repaired right ankle.
JULY 30, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians' Josh Naylor out with unusual right ankle injury
Guardians breakout sluger Josh Naylor was held out of Cleveland’s game Saturday after experiencing numbness in the same right ankle he severly injured in June of 2021JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will Naylor's woes affect Guardians' Deadline strategy? ST. PETERSBURG -- Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor has dealt with (and played through) his fair share of bumps and bruises this year. But...
JULY 30, 2022 • MLB.COM
Lowe and Díaz homer, Rays beat Guardians 6-4
Brandon Lowe and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scratched with right ankle soreness Naylor was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Rays due to right ankle soreness, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Impact Naylor sat out Friday against Tampa Bay and is apparently dealing with an ankle injury that will keep him out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Owen Miller will take his place at first base and bat cleanup.
JULY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Friday's lineup Naylor isn't starting Friday against the Rays.
Impact Naylor started the last six games and hit .308 with a home run, three doubles, three runs, two RBI and a stolen base. Owen Miller is taking over at first base and batting cleanup.
JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians' Josh Naylor enjoying every inning of every game following last year's injury Josh Naylor says he's getting better every day and his stats are saying the same thing.
JULY 28, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Hits game-winning homer Naylor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Naylor was on his way to a rather unimpressive game, but he flipped the narrative with a tiebreaking solo shot in the top of the ninth inning. Emmanuel Clase was able to protect the one-run lead from there. Since the All-Star break, Naylor has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with three extra-base hits and six RBI. The first baseman is slashing a steady .279/.330/.506 with 14 long balls, 53 RBI, 32 runs scored and two stolen bases in 276 plate appearances in a breakout season.
JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Naylor homer in 9th sends Guardians past stumbling Red Sox
Josh Naylor hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians took advantage of three errors by Boston first baseman Franchy Cordero to beat the Red Sox 7-6JULY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Naylor And The Bottom Of The Lineup Come Up Big In Guardians Win Over Red Sox Josh Naylor hit a clutch home run in the ninth and the bottom of the Guardians’ order helped lead them to a 7-6 win over the Red Sox.
JULY 28, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Guardians' Josh Naylor homers over Green Monster in ninth inning to beat Boston, 7-6 The Guardians, after failing to hold leads of 3-0 and 5-2, rally late to beat Boston at Fenway Park.
JULY 28, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Josh Naylor Always Comes Up Big In Guardians Wins Josh Naylor has fantastic stats when the Guardians win. This includes in the clutch when the game is on the line.
JULY 27, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Steals base in win Naylor went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Naylor has four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games. He's gone 10-for-28 (.357) in that span. The 25-year-old has also stolen multiple bases in a season for the first time in his four-year major-league career -- he was on the back end of a double-steal with Jose Ramirez in the fourth inning. Naylor has earned steady playing time with a .280/.332/.500 slash line, 13 home runs, 52 RBI, 31 runs scored and 15 doubles through 68 contests this year.
JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jones homers for Guardians to spoil Papi's return to Fenway
Nolan Jones hit a three-run homer, fellow rookie Steven Kwan had three hits and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Red Sox 8-3JULY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Racks up three hits Naylor went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.
Impact This was Naylor's third multi-hit effort in his last five games. He's gone 8-for-20 (.400) with five RBI and three runs scored in that span. He's continued to play well while seeing consistent time at first base, though he was the designated hitter Sunday. The 25-year-old is up to a .282/.332/.504 slash line with 13 home runs, 51 RBI, 30 runs scored and a stolen base through 262 plate appearances.
JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sound familiar? Naylor clutch again vs. Hendriks CHICAGO -- It’s the top of the ninth, Liam Hendriks is on the mound and Josh Naylor is at the plate with a chance to be the hero for the Gua...
JULY 23, 2022 • MLB.COM
Pollock helps White Sox top Guardians 5-4 for DH split
AJ Pollock hit a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 to salvage a split of their day-night doubleheaderJULY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting matinee Naylor isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Impact Naylor started the last six games and hit .250 with six homers, a double, seven RBI and three runs. He'll get a breather while Owen Miller starts at first base and bats sixth.
JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Giménez homers, Guardians roll past White Sox in 8-2 romp
All-Star Andrés Giménez homered, Josh Naylor drove in three runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2JULY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Young (kinder)Guardians quickly developing into contenders
Baseball's youngest team, the Cleveland Guardians are growing up quicklyJULY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting Sunday Naylor will sit Sunday against the Tigers.
Impact Naylor will get a breather after he went 3-for-11 with two homers, four RBI, two runs in the first three games of the series. Owen Miller will start at first base and bat sixth in the final game before the All-Star break.
JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Smacks 13th homer Naylor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-0 win over the Tigers.
Impact Naylor has homered twice in his last three games and five times in his last 15. The 25-year-old provided an insurance run in the fourth inning of Saturday's blowout win. Naylor continues to hit well with a .274/.328/.507 slash line, 13 homers, 47 RBI, 28 runs scored, a stolen base and 13 doubles through 62 contests this year. He's a near-everyday presence in the Guardians' lineup against right-handed pitchers.
JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
All-Star Ramírez homers twice, Guardians blast Tigers 10-0
José Ramírez warmed up for the All-Star Home Run Derby by homering in his first two at-bats and driving in five runs — on his bobblehead giveaway day — to power the Cleveland Guard...JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Naylor drives in 2, Guardians rally past Tigers 6-5
Josh Naylor drove in two runs and Andrés Giménez delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 victory over the struggling Detroit T...JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
