Josh Naylor

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Josh Naylor Activated And Starting Sunday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman/designated hitter Josh Naylor (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old has been out since August 4 with an oblique strain but he's back in the lineup on Sunday, serving as the designated hitter and batting third against the Tampa Bay Rays. Naylor has been a surprising source of RBI this year, matching a career-high with 79 so far. He's slashing a rock-solid .306/.346/.500 with 15 home runs and six stolen bases over 390 plate appearances. Outfielder Oscar Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. Fantasy managers should get him back in their lineups if they had him stashed in their IL slot.

Sep 3 · Source via Guardians Oscar Gonzalez Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (oblique) is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Akron on Tuesday, according to the team. Naylor has been out since Aug. 1 with a strained right oblique, missing 24 games. Without the left-handed slugger, Cleveland has slugged just .355 with 18 home runs. Naylor's 79 RBI still lead the team, and he ranked third in the American League in batting at the time of his injury. The 26-year-old could be back with the club by this weekend, barring a setback on his rehab assignment, and he should be stashed in all fantasy formats. In his absence, Kole Calhoun has been the club's primary designated hitter. Before his injury, Naylor was slashing a strong .306/.346/.500 with an .846 OPS, 15 home runs, 79 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 runs scored in 360 at-bats.

Aug 28 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Making Good Progress

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (oblique), who has been on the injured list since Aug. 1 with a right-oblique strain, is making good progress with his core exercises, according to manager Terry Francona. "He's also in the cage doing baseball activities, so he's doing really well," Francona said. Naylor was projected to miss three to six weeks when he was placed on the injured list on Aug. 1. The 26-year-old will need to continue making progress with his baseball activities before possibly going on a minor-league rehab assignment before he's activated from the injured list in September. Naylor should remain stashed in all fantasy leagues after hitting .306/.346/.500 with an .846 OPS, 15 home runs, 79 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 runs scored in 360 at-bats this year.

Aug 17 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Fields Ground Balls Thursday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (oblique) fielded grounders before Thursday's game versus the Toronto Blue Jays. He "felt great, but he will continue to do more one-on-one drills before ramping up his baseball activities". Naylor officially hit the injured list on Aug. 4 with a right oblique strain and was provided an "extremely tentative" three-to-six week return timetable. The 26-year-old remains week-to-week and is looking at a possible comeback by mid-September if the side discomfort doesn't linger. Fantasy managers should hang on tight to Naylor, who was batting .368 with a .987 OPS, eight home runs, 20 doubles, and 47 RBI in 201 at-bats over his prior 50 games to being injured since May 30.

Aug 12 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Guardians Acquire Kole Calhoun, Place Josh Naylor On Injured List

3:20pm: Manager Terry Francona tells reporters that an MRI indeed revealed a strained oblique for Naylor (link via Lewis). The team has placed a tentative timetable of three to six weeks on his recovery, but he’ll be evaluated weekly to see if that timeline changes. If it proves to be on the longer end of…

Aug 4 · MLB Trade Rumors Guardians Kole Calhoun Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Out 3-6 Weeks With Oblique Strain

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (oblique) had an MRI exam on Thursday that showed a right-oblique strain, and he's been given a three- to six-week timetable, with manager Terry Francona calling it "extremely tentative." Naylor will be re-evaluated weekly. Cleveland put the 26-year-old left-handed hitter on the 10-day injured list, but he'll obviously miss more time than that. Naylor should be stashed in all fantasy formats because of how well he's played to this point in the season. Until he returns, David Fry figures to be the team's primary first baseman. Naylor is hitting a strong .306 (110-for-360) this year with 15 long balls, 79 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 runs scored in 96 games.

Aug 4 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Guardians Put Josh Naylor On Injured List

The Cleveland Guardians officially placed first baseman Josh Naylor (side) and infielder Tyler Freeman (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Friday and called up infielder Jose Tena in a corresponding move. The team also acquired outfielder Kole Calhoun from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Naylor has missed the last week with right-side tightness and will now miss at least another week of action. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter should be stashed in all fantasy formats after hitting .306/.346/.500 with 15 home runs, 79 RBI, six steals and 41 runs scored through 96 games to this point. With Naylor out, David Fry is starting at first base for Cleveland on Friday. Freeman is dealing with right-shoulder soreness.

Aug 4 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Still Sidelined Against Astros

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (side) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Naylor was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with right-side tightness and will take another day off. David Fry is getting the nod at first and will hit fifth against Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco on Wednesday. For now, fantasy managers should consider Naylor day-to-day. After an off day on Thursday, perhaps he'll feel good enough to return for the start of a series on Friday against the visiting Chicago White Sox. The 26-year-old left-handed slugger has been a must-start this year in fantasy, slashing .306/.346/.500 with 15 home runs, 79 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 runs scored in his 360 at-bats.

Aug 2 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Scratched On Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (side) has been scratched ahead of Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros. The left-handed slugger has been pulled from the lineup due to right-side tightness. The hope is that it's only a minor issue and isn't a something like an oblique injury. For the moment, fantasy managers should consider Naylor as day-to-day. Cam Gallagher will do the catching and bat ninth versus left-hander Framber Valdez on Tuesday.

Aug 1 · Source via Guardians Cam Gallagher Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Pops Two Doubles, Continues Raking

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored, and three RBI on Thursday, leading the club to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Naylor just keeps hitting, as he now has a .304/.345/.504 slash line to go with 15 homers, 41 runs scored, and a ridiculous 79 RBI on the season. The Canadian is in the midst of his breakout campaign and can be looked at as a top-10 first baseman in fantasy regardless of format.

Jul 28 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Resting Against Lefty

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran left-hander Rich Hill. Josh Bell will get the start at the cold corner instead and will hit cleanup against Hill. Naylor is having an excellent season and has been hot of late, clearing the fences three times in his last two games. In Tuesday's 10-1 win over Pittsburgh, he went 2-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and two runs scored. The 26-year-old Canadian left-handed slugger is hitting a career-high .311 (98-for-315) with 15 home runs, 22 doubles, 75 RBI, six stolen bases and 39 runs scored in 84 games. Naylor is a must-start this year, and he's even hitting .271 (23-for-85) against southpaws in 2023.

Jul 19 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Back In Action For Guardians

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (wrist) is back at first base and will hit cleanup on Thursday against the visiting Kansas City Royals and right-hander Jordan Lyles. Naylor injured his right wrist earlier this week and missed two games, but it wasn't serious and he's back in the starting lineup on Thursday. Fantasy managers will want to get the 26-year-old lefty slugger back in their lineups right away. Naylor is hitting a strong .295 (82-for-278) on the year with 10 home runs, 18 doubles, 60 RBI, five stolen bases and 31 runs scored in 303 plate appearances and 75 games. He's been even better in his last 13 games since June 18, going 20-for-54 (.370) with two homers, 10 RBI, six doubles and a stolen base.

Jul 6 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Still Absent From Starting Lineup

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (wrist) continues to sit out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Naylor suffered a right-wrist injury on Monday and will miss his second straight game as a result. It's unclear exactly how serious the injury is, so until further notice, fantasy managers should consider him to be day-to-day. The 26-year-old left-handed slugger is hitting a strong .295 (82-for-278) with 10 home runs, 18 doubles, 60 RBI, five stolen bases and 31 runs scored in 75 games played this year. There's a chance we won't see him in action again until after next week's All-Star break. David Fry will make the start at first base on Wednesday and will hit seventh against Braves right-hander Michael Soroka.

Jul 5 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Not Playing Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (wrist) is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Naylor will start on the bench after injuring his right wrist on Monday. With the All-Star break coming next week, there's a chance we won't see the 26-year-old left-handed slugger until the start of the second half of the season, depending on how serious the injury is. Josh Bell is getting the start at the cold corner on Tuesday and is hitting cleanup against Braves left-hander Kolby Allard. Naylor has been great for the Guardians and fantasy managers alike this year, hitting .295/.337/.468 with an .804 OPS, 10 home runs, 18 doubles, 60 RBI, five stolen bases and 31 runs scored in 75 games played. Check back on Wednesday to see if he has returned to the field.

Jul 4 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

Josh Naylor Dealing With Wrist Issue

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona said that first baseman/outfielder Josh Naylor (wrist) will have imagine done on Tuesday on his injured right wrist. Naylor was checked out by the team trainer during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves and was replaced by Gabriel Arias after he went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout. His hitless effort on Monday ended an eight-game hitting streak that saw him go 13-for-35 (.371) with a homer, five doubles and five RBI in 36 plate appearances from June 23 to July 2. The 26-year-old Canadian slugger is hitting a solid .301 (83-for-276) on the year with 10 long balls, 18 doubles, 60 RBI, five stolen bases and 31 runs scored in 74 games, so losing him for any stretch of time would hurt for fantasy managers and the Guardians. Check back for more information on his status on Tuesday, but don't expect him to return to the lineup for at least a few days.

Jul 3 · Source via Guardians Josh Naylor

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