Naylor is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Naylor started behind the plate in each of the last four contests, so he was due for a day off, especially since Thursday's game is an afternoon affair. Austin Hedges will catch and bat ninth for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not in lineup
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Naylor is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the White Sox.
After catching both of the first two games of the series, Naylor will take a seat for Wednesday's matinee. Austin Hedges will start behind the dish as the Guardians try to complete the sweep.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Homers, swipes two bags Monday
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Naylor went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two stolen bases in Monday's 5-3 win against the White Sox.
Naylor belted a 428-foot homer in the fourth inning to set a new career high with 12 long balls on the campaign. The catcher also swiped a bag in both the sixth and eighth frames to record his first multi-theft game of the season. In addition, Naylor's multi-hit performance was his first since Aug. 24 -- he came in batting .174 (4-for-23) over his previous 10 contests.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting down Saturday
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Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Dodgers.
After going 0-for-5 across his last two games, Naylor will take a seat Saturday while Austin Hedges catches for Gavin Williams and bats ninth.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Getting afternoon off
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
After going 1-for-3 while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 3-0 loss, Naylor will rest up for the series finale. Austin Hedges will check in for Naylor behind the plate.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: On bench against LHP
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
With lefty Bailey Falter taking the mound for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Naylor will retreat to the bench. Austin Hedges will bat ninth and fill in for Naylor behind the dish.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Smacks homer in win
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Naylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Royals.
Naylor's seventh-inning homer sparked a rally for the Guardians. He has gone 3-for-10 over his last five games, with two of the hits in that span being solo shots. The catcher is up to 11 homers in 101 contests this season, matching his total from 67 games a year ago. He's added a .206/.267/.368 slash line, 37 RBI, 35 runs scored and four stolen bases in 2024.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Idle for early game Monday
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Naylor is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals.
Austin Hedges will draw the start at catcher for the early game while the Royals send a lefty (Cole Ragans) to the hill. Right-hander Alec Marsh is starting for Kansas City in the nightcap, so expect the lefty-hitting Naylor to settle back in behind the dish for that contest.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting against lefty
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
With the Guardians concluding their series against the Rangers with a day game and with Texas sending a lefty (Cody Bradford) to the bump, the lefty-hitting Naylor will get the afternoon off. Austin Hedges will check in for Naylor behind the plate.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Pops 10th homer
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Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Rangers.
Naylor's up to 10 homers on the year, three of which he's hit over his 18 games in August. Despite the slight uptick in power, he's batting just .226 (12-for-53) this month, though that's a little better than his .207 batting average for the year. The catcher has added a .626 OPS, 36 RBI, 34 runs scored and four stolen bases over 311 plate appearances. The Guardians have mostly stuck to a strict platoon at catcher between the left-handed Naylor and right-handed Austin Hedges in August, so Naylor should continue to see a healthy share of playing time.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Out against left-hander
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Naylor is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
The Yankees are sending southpaw Nestor Cortes to the bump, so the left-handed-hitting Naylor will take a seat. Austin Hedges will start at catcher and bat ninth for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting against righty
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
The lefty-hitting Naylor typically starts against right-handed pitchers like the Cubs' Jameson Taillon, but Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt will hold out his top backstop for the series finale. Naylor's absence from the lineup may be explained in part by his recent rough patch at the plate; he's slashing just .194/.194/.484 in 11 games since the beginning of August. In spite of his struggles, Naylor's spot atop the depth chart still looks to be fairly secure.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Idle versus lefty
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
With southpaw Shota Imanaga taking the hill for the Cubs, the lefty-hitting Naylor will retreat to the bench in the series opener. Austin Hedges will fill in for Naylor behind the dish.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches ninth homer
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Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting for second half of twin bill
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Naylor is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
Naylor went 0-for-4 while catching all nine innings in the Guardians' 7-3 loss in the first game of the day, so he'll head to the bench for a breather in the second contest. Austin Hedges will handle the catching duties in Game 2.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Nabs steal Monday
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Naylor went 2-for-4 with a triple, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.
Naylor put the Guardians ahead for the first time with his RBI single in the second inning. This game was his first multi-hit effort since July 4. The catcher has struggled to hit consistently in his first full year in the majors, batting .206 with a .628 OPS, eight home runs, nine doubles, two triples, four steals, 32 RBI and 32 runs scored over 83 contests. Naylor has alternated starts with Austin Hedges over the last six games, so it's fair to assume that the Guardians will deploy a timeshare behind the dish going forward, though it doesn't appear to be a strict platoon situation.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Receiving Sunday off
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Naylor has a .626 OPS in 10 games since the All-Star break and will take a seat for Sunday's matchup with Baltimore. Austin Hedges will step behind the plate to catch for right-hander Gavin Williams.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting Friday
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Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.
Naylor has blasted a three-run home run in each of his last two outings, and he will get a breather for Friday's contest. Austin Hedges will start behind home plate and bat ninth against Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches homer Thursday
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Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run against Baltimore in a 10-3 win Thursday.
Naylor pushed Cleveland's lead to 10-2 in the seventh inning with a three-run blast to right field. The long ball was his second in as many contests following a 10-game stretch during which the catcher didn't log any extra-base hits. However, Naylor still hasn't recorded multiple hits in a contest since July 4, and he's batting just .180 (9-for-50) over 19 games during that span.
