Naylor is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Cardinals on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor has gone 0-for-10 with three strikeouts over his last three starts, and he will get a breather while Austin Hedges starts behind home plate and bats ninth.

Naylor is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Athletics on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor will get a breather while Austin Hedges serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Naylor is in the midst of a mini-slump, having gone 0-for-17 with nine strikeouts over his last five starts.

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

EDGE Analysis

Naylor will receive the afternoon off after he started behind the plate in both of the first two games of the series. Austin Hedges will fill in for Naylor as the Guardians' starting catcher.

Naylor is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor started each of the previous four contests, so he's earned a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Dom Nunez will start at catcher and bat eighth for Cleveland.

Naylor went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The home run was Naylor's ninth in 50 games. Naylor, who hit a home run for a second straight game, may be emerging from a slump. He's gone 5-for-7 with three RBI and four runs in those two contests. This mini eruption comes after a stretch in which the catcher had one hit over 26 at-bats.

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor -- who went 1-for-26 with 12 strikeouts in the nine games prior to Sunday -- put the Guardians on the board in the second inning when he took Brandon Walter deep to right-center field for a 429-foot, two-run home run. It was Naylor's first home run since May 24 against the Tigers, and his eight homers on the season are tied for fifth-most among catchers in the American League.

Naylor is not in Cleveland's starting lineup against Houston on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor will get a breather in the midst of a mini-slump, during which he has gone 1-for-23 with 11 strikeouts over his last eight games. With Austin Hedges (concussion) on the 7-day injured list, Dom Nunez will serve behind home plate and bat ninth.

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor's been hitting a little better recently, going 6-for-22 (.273) with a pair of homers over his last seven games. He got the Guardians on the board in the third inning Saturday and added a sacrifice fly in the 10th that stood as the decisive run. The 25-year-old catcher is now at a .200/.295/.433 slash line with seven homers, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base across 39 contests. Naylor remains Cleveland's primary catcher over Austin Hedges.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Earlier Wednesday, the Guardians resumed their series opener with the Twins that had been suspended in the fourth inning Monday. Since Naylor caught six innings earlier in the day, he'll take a seat for the series finale, which is essentially the second game of a doubleheader. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties in Naylor's stead.

Naylor is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor caught both of the first two games of the series but will get a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Austin Hedges will start behind the dish and bat ninth for the Guardians.