Josh Naylor Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 250 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/22/1997 (25)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Josh Naylor Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Josh Naylor News
Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (foot) is back in the starting lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Tyler Wells. Naylor is starting at first base and batting cleanup. The 25-year-old was not in Sunday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals after he fouled a ball off his left foot in Saturday's game, but he's back in there to begin the new week. X-rays on his foot came back negative. Naylor is hitting .257 (18-for-70) with three doubles, four home runs, 17 RBI and a stolen base in 20 games in the month of May. He's hitting much better against righties as well, going 30-for-116 (.259) with six of his seven homers on the year against them. Get Naylor back into your lineups on Monday.
Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor went 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBI in a 10-9 loss to the New York Mets in 10 innings on Friday. Naylor got the Guardians off to a fast start, smacking a three-run homer off of Carlos Carrasco in the first inning. The homer traveled 397 feet and had an exit velocity of 105.8 MPH. The veteran infielder is now hitting .233 with seven homers, 12 runs, 31 RBI, and three steals across 133 at-bats. He has been red-hot at the plate of late, hitting .375 with four homers and 12 RBI in his last seven contests. Naylor should be locked into fantasy lineups while he's swinging a hot bat.
Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (leg) left Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the sixth inning after dealing with left leg tightness, according to MLB.com. The Canadian will undergo testing, and there should be more information about the situation on Wednesday. Naylor's numbers aren't too exciting this season, as he's hitting .219 with six homers, 11 runs, 26 RBI, and three steals. But since May 10, the 25-year-old owns a .462/.533/.1.154 slash line. Naylor is valuable in just about every league and format, so hopefully, everything comes back clean. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day and check back in for more updates.
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | José Ramírez |
| 4 | Josh Naylor |
| 5 | Gabriel Arias |
| 6 | Andrés Giménez |
| 7 | Myles Straw |
| 8 | Will Brennan |
| 9 | Cam Gallagher |
Josh Naylor Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Steven Kwan |
| 2 | Amed Rosario |
| 3 | José Ramírez |
| 4 | Josh Naylor |
| 5 | Gabriel Arias |
| 6 | Andrés Giménez |
| 7 | Myles Straw |
| 8 | Will Brennan |
| 9 | Cam Gallagher |
Josh Naylor had himself a fine 2022 season on his return from a serious leg injury sustained in 2021. In 122 games, Naylor hit .256/.319/.452 with 20 homers, 79 RBI, 47 runs and six stolen bases. The Guardians' signing of Josh Bell does leave some question marks about Naylor's playing time, although they have a vacant DH spot so either of them can fit in the lineup as the DH when the other plays first base. And with Naylor's struggles against left-handed pitching (LHP), it wouldn't be a surprise to see him sit against some southpaws this year. Against LHP, Naylor hit .173/.276/.236 (127 plate appearances) but against RHP, Naylor had a .283/.334/.522 (371 plate appearances) while just one of his 20 homers came against LHP. If Naylor does find himself in a strict platoon, he'll be on the strong side of one and his numbers last year show us that Naylor can still be a serviceable fantasy player in that role. The loss of outfield eligibility in most formats does hurt his value but his ADP of ~220 (24th first baseman) leaves room for Naylor to provide value as a corner infielder/backup first baseman. If you just expect similar numbers to last season, you shouldn't be left disappointed by Naylor in 2023.
