Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sun 9/3/23 1:49 PM

Naylor (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday and is batting third as the designated hitter versus the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has been sidelined for the past month with an oblique strain, but he's ready to rejoin the Guardians after a three-game rehab stint with Double-A Akron. The 26-year-old has a .306/.346/.500 slash line with 15 home runs, six steals, 79 RBI and 41 runs through 96 games this season, and he'll reclaim an everyday spot in Cleveland's lineup for the stretch.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Mon 8/28/23 6:16 PM

Naylor (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Akron, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Sidelined since Aug. 1 with a right oblique strain, Naylor looks like he could be a candidate to return from the 10-day injured list as early as this weekend, provided he experiences no setbacks while on the minor-league assignment. Kole Calhoun has been serving as the Guardians' primary first baseman in recent weeks, but manager Terry Francona could find room in the lineup for both Calhoun and Naylor by deploying one of the two at designated hitter. Despite missing nearly a month of action, Naylor still leads Cleveland with 79 RBI on the season.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Tue 8/22/23 2:16 PM

Naylor (oblique) resumed fielding ground balls Aug. 10 and has begun incorporating other baseball activities into his rehab regimen, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 4 with a right oblique strain and was given a loose recovery timeline of 3-to-6 weeks. He's closing in on the short end of that timeframe, but the Guardians haven't provided any clear indication that Naylor will be ready to return from the IL before the end of August. Until reports indicate that Naylor is taking full batting practice, running the bases and taking part in full defensive drills at first base, his return to the Cleveland lineup shouldn't be viewed as imminent.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Fri 8/4/23 2:46 PM

Naylor was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to August 1, with right side tightness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor has been out all weak because of the side tightness and will now officially miss at least another seven days. The 26-year-old first baseman and designated hitter leaves behind a strong .306/.346/.500 batting line with 15 homers, 79 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 runs scored through 96 games. David Fry is playing first base for Cleveland on Friday against the White Sox and Oscar Gonzalez will serve as the DH.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Wed 8/2/23 12:29 PM

Naylor (side) remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor was scratched from the Guardians' lineup Tuesday due to right side tightness. There's no clarity yet as to the severity of the issue. David Fry is covering first base Wednesday and Jose Ramirez will take a turn as Cleveland's designated hitter. Brayan Rocchio has been called up from Triple-A Columbus and will play third base.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Tue 8/1/23 5:51 PM

Naylor was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Houston due to right side tightness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
No details have been provided regarding the severity of Naylor's injury, but it is apparently enough to keep him out of Tuesday's contest. David Fry will enter as Cleveland's first baseman and bat fifth.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Sat 7/29/23 1:46 AM

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor accounted for half of the Guardians' hits in the shutout loss. While the first baseman has gone nine games without a home run, he's smacked three doubles and gone 10-for-34 (.294) in that span. For the season, he's maintained a .309/.349/.510 slash line with 15 homers, 79 RBI, 41 runs scored, 25 doubles and six stolen bases over 378 plate appearances in a breakout campaign.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Fri 7/28/23 9:59 AM

Naylor went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor extended the Guardians' lead to 3-0 with a two-run double in the third inning before driving in a third run with another two-bagger in the seventh. The 26-year-old Naylor is now batting .355 (43-for-121) over his last 30 games with seven home runs and a 1.019 OPS. His slash line is up to .304/.345/.504 with 15 homers, 79 RBI, 41 runs scored and six steals across 369 plate appearances.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Wed 7/19/23 10:22 AM

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
After blasting three home runs and driving in nine over the first two games of the Guardians series in Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Naylor will take a seat for the finale while southpaw Rich Hill takes the bump for the Pirates. With Naylor on the bench, Josh Bell will start at first base and Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the field to serve as Cleveland's designated hitter.

Josh Naylor
1B/DH ARI
Tue 7/18/23 10:42 PM

Naylor went 2-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Naylor's now recorded a hit in nine straight games after posting his first multi-home-run game of the year Tuesday. He's gone 16-for-37 (.432) with five homers and 15 RBI in that span. The 26-year-old Naylor has been on a tear since the start of June, batting .378 with a 1.020 OPS over his last 37 contests. Overall, his slash line is up to .311/.351/.524 with 15 home runs, 75 RBI and 39 runs scored through 342 plate appearances this season.