Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sat 6/14/25 1:19 AM

Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor tied the game with a solo shot in the second inning, and he contributed a sacrifice fly during the Diamondbacks' rally in the fifth. He has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 11-for-25 (.440) with two homers and 10 RBI in that span. The first baseman continues to be a steady hitter in the heart of Arizona's lineup, posting a .302/.356/.478 slash line, nine homers, 47 RBI, 34 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 67 games this season.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Tue 6/10/25 1:53 AM

Naylor went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, an RBI double, a walk and two total runs scored in Monday's 8-4 extra-innings win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor entered Monday in a 2-for-21 skid to begin June. The first baseman broke out in a big way, which included his first two extra-base hits of the month, the latter of which was a walk-off grand slam in the 11th inning. Naylor is up to a .290/.346/.457 slash line with eight homers, 44 RBI, 32 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 64 contests this season.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sat 6/7/25 4:04 PM

Naylor (hand/shoulder) is serving as the designated hitter and batting in the cleanup spot against the Reds on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor was pulled from Thursday's game against Atlanta due to lingering shoulder and hand injuries. He didn't play in Friday's game against Cincinnati, but he's back in the lineup for Saturday's contest. Naylor is slashing .289/.345/.448 with nine steals, seven home runs and 39 RBI in 255 plate appearances this season.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Fri 6/6/25 4:14 PM

Naylor (hand/shoulder) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor exited Thursday's game with hand and shoulder soreness, and the issue will keep him out of the lineup Friday. Still, the first baseman can be considered day-to-day. Tim Tawa will fill in at first base Friday.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Thu 6/5/25 4:48 PM

Naylor was removed from Thursday's game against Atlanta due to hand and shoulder soreness, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Torey Lovullo noted Wednesday that Naylor has been playing through shoulder and hand issues for the past few days, but the 27-year-old wasn't quite able to make it through Thursday's game. The team is currently labeling him as day-to-day, though Pavin Smith may be in line for reps at first base if Naylor's injuries persist.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Thu 6/5/25 2:12 PM

Naylor was pulled from Thursday's game in Atlanta with an undisclosed injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor did not appear to suffer an obvious injury, but Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo revealed Wednesday that the first baseman has been playing through shoulder and hand issues. The Diamondbacks should update Naylor's condition soon. Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run single before exiting.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sun 6/1/25 2:12 AM

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-7 loss to the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has hit safely in nine straight games, and this was his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort. During the hitting streak, he has gone 13-for-37 (.351) with five extra-base hits and eight RBI. The strong stretch has Naylor back up to batting .301 with an .827 OPS, seven homers, 37 RBI, 30 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases across 57 contests this season.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Wed 5/28/25 8:21 AM

Naylor went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor immediately extended a hit streak to six games with a single in the first inning and later stole his ninth base of the season. That's one steal shy of the career-high 10 he posted in 2023 while with Cleveland. His RBI single in the fourth inning upped the Diamondbacks' lead to 6-0 before the bullpen collapsed late. Naylor has five RBI over the last four contests, leaving him with 34 runs batted in through 54 games.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Mon 5/26/25 11:54 PM

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-0 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor hit safely for the fifth game in a row, and this was his third straight contest with an extra-base hit. The first baseman went deep in the fifth inning for the final scoring play of the game. Naylor is slashing .287/.348/.450 with six homers, 33 RBI, 27 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 13 doubles and a triple over 53 contests this season, featuring in a near-everyday role.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sun 5/25/25 9:15 AM

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor tripled in two runs and eventually scored the go-ahead run as part of a rally in the top of the eighth inning, although the Arizona bullpen couldn't make the lead stick. The triple was his first of the season and just his second during a seven-year career in the majors. Naylor is slashing .289/.352/.438 with five home runs, 31 RBI, eight steals and 25 runs across 51 games.