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.

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.

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.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor started the previous 10 games but will sit Friday after he went 5-for-34 with one extra-base hit during that stretch. Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base against Philadelphia lefty Cristopher Sanchez.

Naylor went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor's RBI single in the eighth inning was the decisive play in this contest. The first baseman has been a bit lacking in highlight moments in July, batting a poor .215 (14-for-65) with 11 RBI through 18 games this month. For the season, he's slashing .237/.319/.469 with 22 home runs, 72 RBI, 55 runs scored, five steals and 16 doubles through 401 plate appearances.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor had started in 13 straight contests dating back to June 27, so the Guardians will give the slugger a breather in the day game after a night game. David Fry checks in at first base in place of Naylor.

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, two runs, two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor took Kenta Maeda deep in the first inning and later added the go-ahead hit in the top of the tenth in Tuesday's win. In between, he stole his fourth base of the season, his first swipe since May 14th. Naylor was recently named to his first All-Star game on the back of a fantastic first half. The 27-year-old became the fifth player this season to reach 70 RBI, and he's added 22 homers while hitting .247/.324/.503 through 86 games.

Naylor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Naylor had some dry stretches in June, but he's turned it around by going 9-for-24 (.375) with six RBI over his last six games. The first baseman set a career high with his 21st homer of the year. He's added 64 RBI, 50 runs scored, three stolen bases, 16 doubles and a .246/.323/.505 slash line over 82 contests. He started the year hot before a shaky May and slightly better June, so he could still find another level in the second half.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-4 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

In addition to his two hits, Naylor also got aboard on a fielder's choice and a catcher interference. The first baseman endured a 3-for-20 stretch over six games from June 22-28, but he's bounced back with a trio of multi-hit efforts over his last five contests. Overall, he's at a .243/.322/.497 slash line with 20 home runs, 63 RBI, 48 runs scored, 16 doubles and three stolen bases through 81 games.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Naylor took a seat in Tuesday's 10-8 win while southpaw Cade Povich was on the bump, but Naylor's absence Wednesday is more conspicuous against Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. Naylor could be nursing an unspecified injury, but the Guardians have yet to provide any official confirmation on that front. Jhonkensy Noel was called up from Triple-A Columbus and will enter the lineup at first base Wednesday in place of Naylor.