2024 Stats
AVG
.205
HR
12
RBI
38
R
37
SB
6
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
Not in lineup
Naylor is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+21%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+18%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .592 | 126 | 3 | 13 | .198 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .715 | 467 | 20 | 57 | .218 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .552 | 74 | 2 | 9 | .188 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .650 | 281 | 10 | 29 | .209 | ||||
| 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
+5%
OPS at Home
2024
+6%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .706 | 272 | 11 | 39 | .210 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .674 | 321 | 12 | 31 | .217 | ||||
| 2024Home | .650 | 155 | 7 | 23 | .188 | ||||
| 2024Away | .614 | 200 | 5 | 15 | .217 | ||||
| 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
0.25BB Rate
7.6%K Rate
31.0%BABIP
.267ISO
.155AVG
.205OBP
.269SLG
.360OPS
.629wOBA
.278Exit Velocity
88.6 mphHard Hit Rate
27.8%Barrels/PA
4.5%Expected BA
.198Expected SLG
.330Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
34.6%Line Drive %
17.8%Fly Ball %
47.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2019
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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Homers, swipes two bags Monday
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.
ANALYSIS
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Sitting down Saturday
Naylor isn't in the Guardians' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Dodgers.
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Getting afternoon off
Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
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On bench against LHP
Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
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Smacks homer in win
Naylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Royals.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
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.