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.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Fri 4/23/21 4:35 PM

Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor will head to the bench after starting the past two games with lefty Jordan Montgomery pitching for the Yankees. Jordan Luplow will start in right field and bat leadoff for Cleveland on Friday.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sun 4/18/21 10:45 AM

Naylor is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has a .255/.286/.340 slash line through 13 games and will take a seat Sunday with lefty Wade Miley starting for the Reds. Franmil Reyes will start in right field since Cleveland won't have a designated hitter in a National League park.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sat 4/17/21 1:15 PM

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double and two singles in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor was effective at the plate, but he couldn't drive in any runs or score in the contest. The right fielder is slashing .273/.289/.364 with no homers, no RBI, three runs scored and no stolen bases in 12 games. He's likely to see most of the playing time in right field, although Franmil Reyes or Jordan Luplow are also in the mix at the position.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sat 4/10/21 2:49 PM

Naylor isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor had started every game for Cleveland to begin the season and went 5-for-22 with two doubles, one run and six strikeouts. Jordan Luplow will lead off and play right field during Saturday's matchup.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Thu 4/8/21 11:36 AM

Naylor went 2-for-4 with two singles in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
The outfielder has now hit safely in four of five games this season, standing out in the middle of an otherwise unremarkable Cleveland lineup. Naylor struggled to the tune of a .230 average after being dealt from San Diego last season, but his bat has shown promise thus far in 2021 and he looks locked into a starting role.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Mon 4/5/21 1:05 PM

Naylor will start in right field and bat seventh Monday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Naylor has now started in each of Cleveland's first four games, with three of those assignments coming against southpaws. Cleveland appears to be using a platoon of Ben Gamel and Jordan Luplow in center field, but Naylor and Eddie Rosario look to have clear paths to everyday roles at the corner spots. Through his first three games, Naylor has gone 3-for-12 with a pair of doubles and a run.