Bo Naylor Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/21/2000 (24)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Bo Naylor Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Bo Naylor News
Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor smacked his second home run of the year during Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the division-rival Chicago White Sox, also delivering an RBI single in the 10th inning to walk it off. Naylor first went yard 438 feet to deep center for a two-run jack in the fourth inning, later driving in Tyler Freeman for the game-winning score. The 24-year-old backstop was one of Cleveland's top prospects for 2023 but is off to a slow start to the campaign, slashing .194/.324/.387 with two big flies and five RBI through 31 at-bats. The lefty-hitting Naylor remains on the strong side of a platoon behind the plate with Austin Hedges, and he will face two right-handers during a three-game set with the New York Yankees beginning on Friday. He belongs on all fantasy watchlists where he isn't rostered.
Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor is not in the team's lineup for the series opener against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Naylor will take a day off after starting in each of the team's last six games and will give way to Austin Hedges behind the plate. Hedges will hit eighth in the batting order against White Sox opener Tanner Banks, with David Fry serving as the designated hitter and batting third. The 24-year-old Naylor is off to a slow start in his first full big-league season, as he's gone 4-for-24 (.167) with one home run, two RBI, two runs scored and 12 strikeouts in his first 28 plate appearances and seven games for Cleveland, so he could probably use a breather. Fry is clearly the more attractive low-cost DFS play at the catcher position because of his spot in the lineup while facing a poor White Sox bullpen on Monday.
Cleveland Guardians catching prospect Bo Naylor (back) is back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, starting behind the plate and batting cleanup for the Guardians. It will be the 24-year-old's second spring training game because of back spasms that kept him out for around a week. But he's back now, and Naylor should be ready for Opening Day at the end of the month, barring a setback with his back. The left-handed-hitting Canadian played in 67 games last year and hit .237/.339/.470 with an .809 OPS, 11 homers, 32 RBI and five stolen bases for Cleveland. Naylor is expected to see most of the starts behind the plate for the Guardians in 2024 in his first full MLB season, and his combination of power and speed at the catching position gives him unique upside at a weak position for fantasy managers.
Batting Order
1 | Steven Kwan |
2 | Tyler Freeman |
3 | José Ramírez |
4 | Josh Naylor |
5 | David Fry |
6 | Andrés Giménez |
7 | Will Brennan |
8 | Gabriel Arias |
9 | Brayan Rocchio |
Bo Naylor Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Steven Kwan |
2 | Tyler Freeman |
3 | José Ramírez |
4 | Josh Naylor |
5 | David Fry |
6 | Andrés Giménez |
7 | Will Brennan |
8 | Gabriel Arias |
9 | Brayan Rocchio |
Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor broke out of his shell down the stretch, becoming one of the best catchers to close 2023. His triple slash line for September was .327/.471/.654, adding nine extra-base hits and, most importantly, four steals without being caught. He has the wheels to pace all catchers in stolen bases, a weapon at this traditionally slow position. Also, his plate discipline will lead to more opportunities to rack up counting stats despite hitting toward the bottom of the order. Naylor posted a ridiculous 14/8 BB/K ratio in September and a 13% walk rate for the Guardians overall. In addition to his speed and patient approach, Naylor can touch all fields with authority. He smacked 24 extra-base hits in 198 at-bats, with as many doubles to left field as his pull side. He was a league winner for many fantasy managers in 2023, and it was a preview of great things to come. The younger brother of Josh Naylor has the tools to prove his late success was not an anomaly and smash his current NFBC ADP of 164. FGDC projects Naylor to slash .239/.339/.470 with a .347 wOBA and 124 wRC+ in 2024. RotoBaller has Naylor ranked 11th among all catchers in the latest fantasy baseball rankings. Despite being drafted and ranked outside the top-10 catchers, this power/speed threat has the ceiling of a 20/20 season on many more championship squads.