Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sun 8/25/24 12:14 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
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.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sat 8/17/24 10:45 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor's fourth-inning blast was the Guardians' lone run, briefly tying the game at 1-1 before William Contreras responded with a solo shot of his own a half-inning later. Through 16 games in August, Naylor has batted .283 (17-for-60) with four homers and 15 RBI. The first baseman is slashing .247/.326/.482 with 27 homers, 89 RBI, 69 runs scored, 19 doubles and five stolen bases through 115 contests overall. He hasn't missed a game since sitting out for three contests due to general soreness in late July.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sat 8/10/24 2:43 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 6-3 loss to the Twins in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor put the Guardians ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning, but Minnesota shot right back with a Matt Wallner three-run blast in the bottom of the frame. In the matinee game, a 4-2 loss for Cleveland, Naylor was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The first baseman has four homers and 12 RBI over his last 10 games, going 10-for-38 (.263) in that span. Overall, he has 26 homers, 85 RBI, 66 runs scored, 18 doubles, five stolen bases and a .243/.322/.484 slash line through 108 games this season.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Thu 8/8/24 1:22 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-3 loss to the Diamondbacks in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor reached the 25-homer mark with his fifth-inning solo shot. The first baseman also played in the second game, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Naylor had some cold stretches in July, but he's gone 13-for-40 (.325) with five extra-base hits and 11 RBI over his last 11 contests. For the year, he's slashing .246/.326/.483 with 82 RBI, 65 runs scored, five stolen bases and 18 doubles over 106 games.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Mon 8/5/24 12:53 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 9-5 loss to Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor extended his hit streak to eight games Sunday, tagging Corbin Burnes for a three-run shot in the fifth inning. During that stretch, Naylor is 12-for-29 with two homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored. The first baseman has 24 long balls on the year and a .250/.329/.487 slash line across 430 plate appearances.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sat 8/3/24 7:38 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor singled and scored in the second inning before drilling a two-run double in the fifth. After an extended lull for most of July, he's gone 9-for-18 (.500) over his last five games. While he's already gone deep a career-high 23 times, he has just one home run over his last 15 games. Naylor is slashing .250/.330/.484 with 77 RBI through 101 games this season.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Tue 7/30/24 3:51 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor opened the scoring in the fourth inning, launching a 3-2 pitch from Alex Faedo for his 23rd homer of the year. Naylor's gone 3-for-8 with a pair of RBI in his last two games after missing the Guardians' previous three contests with "general soreness". Overall, the 27-year-old Naylor is slashing .241/.320/.477 through 413 plate appearances this season with 74 RBI, 58 runs scored and five stolen bases.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Mon 7/29/24 6:00 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor (general soreness) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
The Guardians held Naylor out of the lineup for the past few days while he contended with what manager Stephen Vogt had described as several minor injuries, but a stint on the injured list never appeared to be in consideration for the slugging first baseman. Naylor had been available off the bench Saturday and Sunday against the Tigers, though the Guardians opted to stay away from him to give him two true rest days. The Guardians will be hoping that the time off was enough for Naylor to recharge after he had turned in a lowly .130/.231/.174 slash line over his first seven starts coming out of the All-Star break.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sun 7/28/24 12:40 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor (undisclosed) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Stephen Vogt said Naylor was "beat up" and given a few days to recover from his various ailments, though he is available off the bench for the series finale Sunday, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Over his last 10 outings, Naylor has gone 5-for-34 with two RBI, four walks and seven strikeouts. David Fry will start at first base and bat in the cleanup spot.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sat 7/27/24 3:32 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor will sit for a second straight game. He went 2-for-9 with one RBI and two walks in the Guardians' three-game series against the Tigers, and for the month of July he has a .665 OPS across 76 plate appearances. Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base Saturday and bat eighth against Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips.