Bo Naylor
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
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
Rejoins spring lineup
Naylor (back) will start at catcher and bat cleanup Wednesday in the Guardians' Cactus League game against the Brewers.
ANALYSIS
He'll crack the Cactus League lineup for just the second time this spring and the first time since Feb. 24 after back spasms kept him out of commission for about a week and a half. Provided he experiences no further setbacks with his back during camp, Naylor should be ready to handle the lion's share of the starts behind the dish by the time the regular season gets underway.
He'll crack the Cactus League lineup for just the second time this spring and the first time since Feb. 24 after back spasms kept him out of commission for about a week and a half. Provided he experiences no further setbacks with his back during camp, Naylor should be ready to handle the lion's share of the starts behind the dish by the time the regular season gets underway.
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2023
2022
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+26%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .650 | 52 | 1 | 4 | .213 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .817 | 186 | 10 | 28 | .233 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
+1%
OPS at Home
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .782 | 117 | 4 | 16 | .240 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .776 | 121 | 7 | 16 | .217 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
0.57BB Rate
13.0%K Rate
23.0%BABIP
.267ISO
.232AVG
.237OBP
.339SLG
.470OPS
.809wOBA
.353Exit Velocity
87.7 mphHard Hit Rate
25.3%Barrels/PA
5.2%Expected BA
.217Expected SLG
.379Sprint Speed
22.6 ft/secGround Ball %
30.8%Line Drive %
19.2%Fly Ball %
50.0%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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Catches sim game
Naylor (back) was cleared to catch a simulated game Thursday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Scratched Monday with back spasms
Naylor has been scratched from the lineup for Monday's Cactus League game against the Padres due to back spasms, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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On bench Saturday
Naylor is not in the lineup Saturday against the Tigers.
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Launches 11th homer
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 victory over the Tigers.
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On bench Wednesday
Naylor is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Reds.
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