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- M. Clevinger CHW
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2023 Batting
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| Regular Season | .306 | 15 | 79 | .846 | 6 |
Top Josh Naylor News
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Remains out Wednesday
Naylor (side) remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Astros.
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.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Scratched with side tightness
Naylor was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Houston due to right side tightness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Doubles twice, drives in three
Naylor went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
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 is batting .355 (43-for-121) over his last 30 games with seven home runs and a 1.019 OPS. His slash line on the year is up to .304/.345/.504 with 15 homers, 79 RBI, 41 runs scored and six steals across 369 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Bright spot in Friday's loss
Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox.
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.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Resting vs. lefty
Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
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.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Cranks two more homers
Naylor went 2-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh.
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.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Drills 13th homer
Naylor went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's victory over the Pirates.
Naylor doubled home a run in the sixth inning before ripping a two-run shot in the seventh. His hot streak has turned into a terrific 2023 campaign; he's slashing .305/.350/.506 with 35 extra-base hits and 69 RBI through 337 plate appearances. Naylor is hitting .393 (24-for-61) with 12 extra-base hits over his last 15 games.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Homers in Friday's loss
Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in Friday's 12-4 loss to the Rangers.
This was the third time Naylor's drawn multiple walks in a game this season. He hasn't needed free passes too often lately -- he's hitting .397 (29-for-73) with four homers, seven doubles and 16 RBI over his last 18 contests. For the season, he's up to an impressive .306/.349/.492 slash line with 12 long balls, 66 RBI, 34 runs scored, 19 doubles and five stolen bases through 80 games.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Three-hit effort in win
Naylor went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Royals.
Naylor has posted three straight multi-hit efforts since he returned from a minor wrist injury. He's added four RBI and two runs scored in that span. The 26-year-old is leading the Guardians with a .306 average, and he's added an .830 OPS with 11 home runs, 64 RBI, 33 runs scored, five stolen bases and 19 doubles over 78 contests.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Homers in return
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals in Thursday's 6-1 victory.
Naylor missed two games due to a minor injury to his right wrist, but that didn't seem to impact him in his return, as he went yard off Amir Garrett in the sixth inning. The first baseman also singled in the contest, giving him five multi-hit performances over his past eight games. Over the hot stretch, Naylor is slashing .364/.400/.667 with a pair of long balls, four doubles, five RBI and six runs.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Returns to Cleveland lineup
Naylor (wrist) is playing first base and batting cleanup in his return to the Guardians' lineup Thursday against the Royals.
Naylor missed the last two games after tweaking his right wrist, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in this one. He and his teammates will be going up against right-hander Jordan Lyles.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Out again Wednesday
Naylor (wrist) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.
It's the second straight absence for Naylor, who injured his right wrist in Monday's series opener. He was scheduled to undergo imaging tests Tuesday, the results of which have yet to be made available. David Fry is covering first base for Cleveland on Wednesday and Josh Bell will serve as the designated hitter.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Absent from Tuesday's lineup
Naylor (wrist) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus Atlanta.
Naylor injured his right wrist during Monday's loss to Atlanta. The results of the imaging on the wrist have not been revealed, but the first baseman will need at least one day of rest. Josh Bell will be at first base Tuesday, with Jose Ramirez occupying the designated hitter spot and Tyler Freeman handling third base.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Nursing wrist issue
Naylor is expected to undergo further evaluation on his right wrist Tuesday, P.J. Ziegler of Fox 8 reports.
Naylor appeared to be in discomfort while at the dish during Monday's game against Atlanta, but he managed to talk his way into staying in the contest after receiving a visit from his manager and the team trainer. After the game, skipper Terry Francona noted that Naylor will undergo imaging on his right wrist to determine the severity of the issue. The team should know more about his status moving forward once the scans come back.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Three-hit day in win
Naylor went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.
Naylor came up clutch for the Guardians in extras after singling home two runs off Adbert Alzolay, which wound up winning the game and the series. He's been scorching hot at the plate since the start of June, slashing .376/.397/.523 with 12 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 15 runs and a 4:17 BB:K in 27 games. He now sits at 60 RBI for the year, which is currently good for fifth in baseball, and continues to be an impactful bat in what's been an underwhelming offensive unit overall.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Swats homer in loss
Naylor went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Naylor got the Guardians on the board with a solo blast to right center off Corbin Burnes in the second inning. The long ball was just his second home run in June, but he's been swinging a hot bat over the course of the month, slashing .368/.397/.517 with 17 RBI, 11 runs and a 3:13 BB:K in 21 games since June 1. He now stands at 57 RBI for the year, which is currently fifth-most in baseball and the most by a Cleveland first baseman through just under 70 games since Jim Thome had 60 RBI in 1998.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Perfect at plate Wednesday
Naylor went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 win over Oakland.
Naylor had a couple big hits in the contest, tying the score with an RBI single in the fifth inning and pulling Cleveland to within one run with a solo shot in the seventh. He finished with four hits for the second time in his past three games and for the third time overall this season. Naylor is enjoying a career-best year at the plate with a .295/.338/.464 slash line through 260 plate appearances. With nine homers and 55 RBI, he's on pace to challenge last season's career-high totals of 20 long balls and 79 runs batted in.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 250 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mississauga, ON |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: L, L |