2024 Stats
AVG
.204
HR
6
RBI
24
R
29
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Guardians didn't hand the reins over to the younger Naylor until mid-June, but regardless he still racked up 2.4 fWAR as a 23-year-old rookie. An impressive athlete at the catcher position, Naylor made his presence felt both at the dish and behind it. He showed good power (11 homers, .232 ISO) and patience (13.0 BB%), finishing 24% better than league average by wRC+. Most enticing for rotisserie players: Naylor's speed. He went a perfect 5-for-5 on the basepaths, and while he's not a burner per se, he is a great runner relative to others at the position. That element of his game gives Naylor the chance to enter rarefied air in fantasy, if he gets the playing time. Cleveland brought Austin Hedges back to help with the workload, but Naylor's plus defense and hitting put him as the clear No. 1 on the depth chart entering 2024. He could surpass 400 plate appearances in a perfect world. Read Past Outlooks
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Reaches three times in victory
Naylor went 1-for-1 with two walks, two runs and a stolen base in a 2-1 win against the Tigers on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Naylor scored both of Cleveland's runs in the victory, with the latter accounting for the winning margin. The backstop helped manufacture that eighth-inning score, working a walk to begin the frame, stealing second base and eventually crossing the plate on a single. Naylor is batting an even .200 (8-for-40) through 17 contests in July.
Naylor scored both of Cleveland's runs in the victory, with the latter accounting for the winning margin. The backstop helped manufacture that eighth-inning score, working a walk to begin the frame, stealing second base and eventually crossing the plate on a single. Naylor is batting an even .200 (8-for-40) through 17 contests in July.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+21%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+18%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .592 | 103 | 2 | 9 | .191 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .719 | 380 | 15 | 47 | .222 | ||||
2024vs Left | .533 | 51 | 1 | 5 | .170 | ||||
2024vs Right | .628 | 194 | 5 | 19 | .213 | ||||
2023vs Left | .664 | 51 | 1 | 4 | .217 | ||||
2023vs Right | .852 | 179 | 10 | 28 | .243 | ||||
2022vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Right | .000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS at Home
2024
+1%
OPS at Home
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Since 2022Home | .700 | 224 | 8 | 32 | .211 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .684 | 259 | 9 | 24 | .219 | ||||
2024Home | .611 | 107 | 4 | 16 | .181 | ||||
2024Away | .606 | 138 | 2 | 8 | .220 | ||||
2023Home | .845 | 109 | 4 | 16 | .261 | ||||
2023Away | .776 | 121 | 7 | 16 | .217 | ||||
2022Home | .000 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bo Naylor compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.27BB Rate
8.6%K Rate
32.2%BABIP
.283ISO
.131AVG
.204OBP
.273SLG
.335OPS
.608wOBA
.270Exit Velocity
88.4 mphHard Hit Rate
25.0%Barrels/PA
3.7%Expected BA
.196Expected SLG
.310Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/secGround Ball %
33.3%Line Drive %
20.8%Fly Ball %
45.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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He may not slot in here on real-life lists, but there's a decent case Naylor is the game's best catching prospect for fantasy. Not only does Naylor (younger brother of Josh) have a wide open path to as much MLB playing time as he can handle in 2023, but he has the speed to eventually be a five-category catcher. Naylor, who turns 23 in February, slashed .263/.392/.496 with a 23.7 K%, 16.1 BB%, 37.8 Hard% (elite), 21 home runs and 20 steals on 24 attempts in 118 games between Double-A and Triple-A. His batting average could be a weakness as a rookie, which is the case for the vast majority of quality catching prospects. However, he could go 15/15 if he plays 100-plus games, and the only other catchers who could realistically go 15/15 are J.T. Realmuto and Daulton Varsho, the first and third options at the position per early NFBC ADP.
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On bench again
Naylor is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
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Out versus left-hander
Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
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Taking seat Sunday
Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
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On bench Friday
Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
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Pops homer Thursday
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Tigers.
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Could be nearing promotion
According to Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal, Naylor's promotion could come sooner rather than later with Mike Zunino and Cam Gallagher going a combined 1-for-46 in May.
ANALYSIS
It's been a horrendous stretch at the plate for the Guardians' backstops, as Gallagher's 1-for-4 effort Thursday provided the duo's first hit of the month. Zunino has never been a consistent offensive presence and has dealt with significant contact issues throughout his career, but his 46.9 percent strikeout rate this year is a massive jump from his career rate of 35.1 percent, and his defensive metrics have regressed as well. Naylor is once again performing well offensively at Triple-A Columbus with a .921 OPS and nine home runs through 40 contests, and Cleveland could soon choose to overlook his defensive concerns -- he's thrown out just six of 40 base-stealers this season -- if Zunino and Gallagher continue to be two of the worst-hitting catchers in baseball.
It's been a horrendous stretch at the plate for the Guardians' backstops, as Gallagher's 1-for-4 effort Thursday provided the duo's first hit of the month. Zunino has never been a consistent offensive presence and has dealt with significant contact issues throughout his career, but his 46.9 percent strikeout rate this year is a massive jump from his career rate of 35.1 percent, and his defensive metrics have regressed as well. Naylor is once again performing well offensively at Triple-A Columbus with a .921 OPS and nine home runs through 40 contests, and Cleveland could soon choose to overlook his defensive concerns -- he's thrown out just six of 40 base-stealers this season -- if Zunino and Gallagher continue to be two of the worst-hitting catchers in baseball.