Josh Naylor's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor is back in the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The left-handed slugger is back in the mix after missing a few games over the weekend due to soreness. It doesn't sound like Naylor was dealing with anything serious, but the Guardians wanted to give him a few days to rest and get back to full health. He'll cover first base and bat cleanup versus right-hander Beau Brieske on Monday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups with Naylor returning.

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor is reportedly available off the bench for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The left-handed slugger has been out of the lineup for a few games for vague reasons. It sounds like Naylor is dealing with general soreness but is hopefully going to be available on Monday. David Fry will cover first base and bat cleanup versus left-hander Kolby Allard on Sunday. Fantasy managers will hopefully only be without Naylor for one more game.

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The lefty slugger has started in 10 straight games with only five hits during that time. That being said, Naylor could use a day off to rest and recover before getting back in the lineup. In the meantime, Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base and bat fifth versus left-hander Christopher Sanchez. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups with Naylor sitting out prior to first pitch.

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor will take the day off on Thursday in the series finale against the hosting Detroit Tigers and right-hander Jack Flaherty. David Fry will draw into the lineup at first base and will bat fifth against Flaherty. This will be Naylor's first day off since June 27. He's been a must-start in all fantasy lineups this year and is batting .294 (10-for-34) with two homers, two doubles, nine RBI, a stolen base and eight runs scored so far in nine games in the month of July. The 27-year-old left-handed slugger will head to the Midsummer Classic next week in Texas for the first time in his career. Naylor has already reached a career-high 22 home runs in 87 games in 2024 and has driven in 70 runs while adding four stolen bases for the first-place Guardians. Fry got off to an amazing start early on, but he's cooled off and has gone 7-for-32 (.219) since June 26.

Cleveland Guardians All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor exploded on offense Tuesday night, going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, an RBI groundout, and an RBI single in a 9-8 extra-inning victory against the division-rival Detroit Tigers. Two days ago, Naylor learned that he was named to his first All-Star team, and he wasted no time showing us why Tuesday night. We are sitting here at the beginning of July, and Naylor already has two home runs more than his previous career-high of 20 homers and is only 27 RBI from his previous career-high of 97 RBI. Assuming he stays healthy, he will crush those numbers. The Guardians' turnaround on offense has been a total team effort, but Naylor has pulled his fair share of the weight. The only blemish on his season thus far is that his .247 batting average is well below the .308 batting average he produced in 2023. We doubt fantasy managers or the Guardians are complaining, though.