Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Sun 9/25/22 12:09 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
He will head to the bench with southpaw Cole Ragans toeing the rubber for Texas. Naylor is hitting .364 with two home runs and a stolen base over his last six games.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Sat 9/24/22 1:13 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has a five-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-18 with two home runs, three doubles and seven RBI. The first baseman is up to six steals this year while slashing .261/.323/.457 with 19 homers, 73 RBI and 44 runs scored through 115 contests.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Thu 9/22/22 9:39 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 victory over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor homered off righty reliever Jose Ruiz with one out in the seventh to build the Guardians' lead to 8-1. The first baseman has struggled to find hits in his last 10 games, turning in a .189 average over 37 at-bats; however, the 25-year-old has two home runs, six RBI and six walks during that same span.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Tue 9/20/22 1:51 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a double and a walk in Monday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor led off the scoring in the first inning with his 18th homer of the season. This was his first multi-hit effort in 10 games -- he went 4-for-34 over the previous nine, though three of those hits were doubles. The 25-year-old improved his slash line to .256/.316/.447 with 69 RBI, 40 runs scored and five stolen bases through 111 contests. He's likely to remain on the strong side of a platoon at first base, though he also plays against some lefties.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Wed 9/14/22 11:07 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Naylor will take a seat for the second time in the series with the Angels bringing another southpaw (Patrick Sandoval) to the hill. Tyler Freeman will crack the lineup in the series finale while Naylor takes a seat.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Mon 9/12/22 3:24 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor is on the bench Monday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
It appears to be a regular day off for Naylor as the Guardians face lefty Reid Detmers. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter in place of Naylor, who has slashed .297/.366/.486 with a home run, four doubles and five RBI since the beginning of September.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Sat 9/10/22 1:14 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor delivered an RBI single to open the scoring in the first inning. He also scored on both of Oscar Gonzalez's home runs in the contest. Through seven games in September, Naylor has hit .310 (9-for-29) with three extra-base hits, three RBI and three runs scored. The 25-year-old's bouncing back from a cold August, and he's up to a .265/.318/.457 slash line with 17 homers, 20 doubles, five stolen bases, 64 RBI and 38 runs scored through 101 games this year.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Tue 9/6/22 4:51 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor had started 16 straight games, hitting .200/.279/.317 with two home runs and two steals in 60 at-bats over that span. Owen Miller will start at first base and bat sixth.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Mon 9/5/22 11:50 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor went yard in the sixth inning off of Royals starter Brady Singer to put the Guardians up 3-2. Through five games in September, Naylor has found a little consistency, going 5-for-20 (.250) with a homer, a double and two RBI. The 25-year-old continues to command a presence in the heart of the lineup with a .260/.315/.454 slash line, 17 long balls, 63 RBI, 36 runs scored and five stolen bases through 99 contests.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH FA Wed 8/31/22 2:38 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH FA
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor's fourth-inning blast put the Guardians ahead for good. The 25-year-old has had some struggles at the plate lately -- this homer was his first extra-base hit since Aug. 13. In his last 12 games, he's gone just 7-for-39 (.179), though the slump has yet to cost him his near-everyday role. Naylor is slashing .263/.315/.459 with 16 long balls, 61 RBI, 35 runs scored and five stolen bases through 93 contests this year.