Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sun 5/12/24 12:21 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor produced Cleveland's only run of the contest with a fourth-inning solo blast to left field. The first baseman has gone deep four times over his past seven games to push his season total to 11 long balls, tied for fourth-most in the majors. Naylor is also tied for seventh in the league with 30 RBI while slashing a solid .275/.358/.565 and registering an impressive 16:20 BB:K.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Fri 5/10/24 12:50 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has homered three times over his last eight games and now has 10 long balls on the year. The first baseman is batting .259 (7-for-27) with a 5:4 BB:K through eight contests in May. His career high in homers is 20 from the 2022 campaign, but he's on pace to shatter that mark in 2024. He's slashing .277/.364/.562 with 29 RBI, 20 runs scored and two stolen bases over 36 games this season.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Wed 5/8/24 12:52 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has gone 6-for-24 with three homers and seven RBI over his last seven contests. He was swinging a hot bat earlier in the season, but he's traded a bit of contact for more power in recent weeks. Naylor is slashing .276/.364/.553 with nine homers, 28 RBI, 18 runs scored, seven doubles and two steals over 34 games. With top prospect Kyle Manzardo slumping to begin his major-league career, Naylor should continue to play on a near-everyday basis between first base and designated hitter.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sun 5/5/24 7:38 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-1 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor entered Sunday's game 2-for-19 in his past five games but broke out of the cold spell with a 410-foot homer in the eighth inning off Matt Moore. With eight home runs through 32 games, Naylor is well on his way to a career high in the category -- his current top mark is 20 home runs over 122 games in 2022. He boasts a monstrous .263 ISO this season.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sat 5/4/24 4:28 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The left-handed Naylor will take a seat as fellow left-hander Reid Detmers starts on the hill for Los Angeles. David Fry will take over at first base and bat fourth.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Wed 5/1/24 12:25 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 10-9 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor launched his seventh home run of the campaign and scored multiple times for the second time this season. Even with Naylor's long ball, he's batting 3-for-22 (.136) over his last six games. However, he's added a pair of stolen bases and has struck out four times to three walks during that stretch.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Thu 4/25/24 11:04 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has gone hitless in his last two games -- it's just the second time this season he's been held without a hit in consecutive contests. He was able to pick up his first steal in three attempts this year with his lone trip on base Thursday. Despite the brief slump, he's slashing .295/.366/.557 with six home runs, 20 RBI, 13 runs scored and five doubles over 101 plate appearances in a starting role at first base.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sun 4/21/24 1:22 PM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has hit safely in eight straight games, going 11-for-33 (.333) with three homers and eight RBI in that span. The first baseman is thriving in the cleanup spot, slashing .329/.400/.630 with six homers, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and four doubles over 85 plate appearances, but he's also been caught stealing on both of his attempts this year. Naylor has trimmed his strikeouts rate to 11.8 percent and upped his walk rate to 9.9 percent. He's never hit more than 20 homers in a season, but he's also never exceeded 122 contests, so an everyday role seems to be in part helping his increased production.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sat 4/20/24 9:04 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run en route to a 10-2 win against the Athletics on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor's eighth-inning blast hardly had any impact on the outcome of the game, but it pushed his hitting streak to seven games and represents his fourth long ball across his last nine contests. The 26-year-old first baseman is now slashing .319/.395/.594 across 69 plate appearances on the year.
Josh Naylor 1B/DH ARI Sun 4/14/24 10:31 AM
Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Yankees in Game 2 of a doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor's solo homer came in the bottom of the ninth with the Guardians down 8-1, giving him his third long ball in his last four games. The first baseman continues to swing a hot bat to open the season, recording his fifth multi-hit performance in Saturday's Game 2 and pushing his batting average up to .341 in the process. Naylor already has nine RBI in April to go along with four homers and seven runs scored.