Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Tue 5/25/21 4:27 PM

Naylor is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor hits the bench with lefty Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Tigers. Harold Ramirez will start in right field.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sun 5/23/21 1:18 PM

Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Cleveland will load up on some extra right-handed bats with southpaw J.A. Happ on the hill for Minnesota. The right-handed Jordan Luplow will draw into the Cleveland outfield in place of the lefty hitting Naylor.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Wed 5/19/21 8:50 AM

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor had a single in the first and came up clutch late in the game when he gave Cleveland the lead with a solo home run in the eighth inning. The long ball proved to be the difference in the game as he raised his slash line to .265/.307/.424 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sat 5/15/21 3:47 AM

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's loss to Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor scored Cleveland's first run in the fifth inning, then made the final score a little closer with a two-run blast in the ninth. The three-hit game was his third of the season. He is slashing .274/.315/.427 with three homers, 16 runs and 10 RBI across 124 plate appearances.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sun 5/9/21 12:21 AM

Naylor went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old continues to string together hits, going 13-for-40 (.325) over his last 11 games with two homers, six RBI and eight runs, but the walks were a pleasant surprise as Naylor had drawn only four in 28 games on the season coming into Saturday. The hot streak has pushed his slash line up to .265/.312/.412 as he looks to give the Cleveland outfield a consistent threat it's been lacking in recent years.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Thu 5/6/21 2:43 AM

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 win over Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor reached on an error in the fifth inning and eventually got to third base on his first stolen base of the season. He picked up an RBI with a groundout in the sixth inning, then followed up with a solo shot in the ninth. Naylor has gone 11-for-30 (.367) with two homers, six RBI and six runs scored in his last eight games. He's slashing .272/.309/.435 through 97 plate appearances this season. As long as he continues to play well, manager Terry Francona will likely find a spot for his bat in the lineup.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Tue 5/4/21 2:39 AM

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 8-6 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
His two-run blast off Jakob Junis in the seventh inning proved to be the key hit in the game, giving Cleveland an 8-3 lead. It was Naylor's first homer of the year, but the 23-year-old seems to be finding his rhythm at the plate, going 8-for-22 over the last six games with four doubles in addition to Monday's long ball.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sat 5/1/21 10:45 PM

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double, run and strikeout as Cleveland fell 7-3 to Chicago on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor doubled and scored in the fourth in what was Cleveland's best inning and later singled in the sixth. The performance demonstrated Naylor's value to the team as he's one of only three Cleveland regulars batting over .215 on the season.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Fri 4/30/21 4:51 PM

Naylor is out of the lineup Friday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor is splitting his playing time between first base and right field, but he'll be on the bench for Friday's contest. Yu Chang receives the start at first base while Jordan Luplow works in right for Cleveland.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Tue 4/27/21 2:49 AM

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double and a pair of singles in Monday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor produced his second three-hit game of the year. The 23-year-old utilityman has settled into a near-everyday role at first base after Jake Bauers and Yu Chang both struggled to start the season. Naylor is slashing .258/.290/.348 with no home runs, no stolen bases, two RBI and four runs scored through 69 plate appearances. In addition to first base, he can also play in the corner outfield positions.