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• Guardians' Josh Naylor: Belts two long balls Wednesday

  09/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Naylor went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and an additional run in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win against the Twins. Naylor got to Minnesota starter Bailey Ober twice, touching up the right-hander for solo shots in the second and seventh frames. The power display ended a 13-game homerless drought for the first baseman and marked his third multi-homer performance of the campaign. Naylor is up 31 home runs and 105 RBI on the season, both of which are career highs.

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• Guardians' Josh Naylor: Hitless in return

  09/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Naylor (back) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday against the Dodgers. He exited Tuesday's game with an acute back spasm but only missed a few days. Naylor has been locked into the four hole against righties and the five hole against lefties while slashing .245/.324/.426 with four home runs and one steal over his last 25 games.

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• Guardians' Josh Naylor: Not in Wednesday's lineup

  09/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Naylor (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Kansas City. Naylor had to be lifted from Tuesday's game with an acute back spasm and is considered day-to-day. With a team off day Thursday, he will hope to be back in there for Friday's series opener against the Dodgers. Kyle Manzardo will man first base Wednesday versus the Royals.

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• Guardians' Josh Naylor: Exits with acute back spasm

  09/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Naylor left Tuesday's game versus the Royals with an acute back spasm, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Naylor went 1-for-4 but exited in the eighth inning, with Jhonkensy Noel replacing him as a pinch runner and staying in the game at first base. Noel could see time at first base if Naylor is unable to play in Wednesday's series finale. Naylor has mostly avoided injuries this year, missing time with general soreness in late July.

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• Guardians' Josh Naylor: Homers, swipes bag in win

  09/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 win over the Royals. Naylor took reliever Kris Bubic deep in the sixth inning for his 29th home run of the season. Naylor reached 100 RBI for the first time in his career with the long ball. The 27-year-old now joins Aaron Judge and teammate Jose Ramirez as the only three players this season to eclipse the century mark. Naylor has multi-hit efforts in four of his last five games following a 10-game stretch during which he went 2-for-35.

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