Naylor went 4-for-5 with an RBI double in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
Naylor was stuck in a 2-for-23 (.087) skid since his last multi-hit performance Aug. 2. He snapped the drought in a big way with a career-high four hits Sunday, highlighted by his RBI double in the third inning. Naylor owns a .184/.283/.368 slash line with 27 extra-base hits and 28 RBI through 315 plate appearances on the campaign.
Naylor isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Miami.
Naylor will get a day to regroup Thursday after going just 1-for-13 with two walks and a run scored over his last five contests. Austin Hedges will take his place behind home plate and bat ninth.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting Sunday
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
He'll receive a breather after starting the first two games in Chicago while going 1-for-6 with two walks and a run. The Guardians will go with Austin Hedges at catcher in the series finale.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Idle for series opener
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
After starting behind the plate in each of the Guardians' last three games, the left-handed-hitting Naylor will get a breather Monday while the Mets send southpaw Sean Manaea to the hill. Austin Hedges will serve as Cleveland's catcher in the series opener.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Idle against lefty
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
The left-handed-hitting Naylor started Sunday in the Guardians' previous matchup with a lefty starter (the Royals' Noah Cameron), but he'll retreat to the bench for the series finale with the Rockies while southpaw Kyle Freeland takes the hill for Colorado. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties for Cleveland.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Getting rest day
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Naylor will take a seat for the series opener while Austin Hedges catches for right-hander Slade Cecconi on Monday. Since the All-Star break, Naylor has gone 4-for-23 with a home run, two doubles, three walks, three RBI and four runs in seven contests.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting for nightcap
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Naylor isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.
After going 1-for-3 with two RBI during a loss in Game 1, Naylor will rest his legs during the final game of the day. Austin Hedges will replace him behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Idle Thursday
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Naylor will get a breather during Thursday's matinee after he started behind the dish in each of the first three games of the series versus Baltimore. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties for the Guardians while Naylor rests.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Taking Saturday off
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Naylor isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Naylor went 0-for-4 with a walk in the final game of Friday's twin bill and will now take a seat on the bench while Austin Hedges catches for starter Tanner Bibee.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting for first game of twin bill
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Naylor is out of the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Naylor will rest up during Friday's matinee, yielding to Austin Hedges behind the dish against right-hander Shane Smith. Naylor is slashing .177/.278/.365 with nine home runs and a 26.8 percent strikeout rate in 235 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting against southpaw
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The Guardians are going with a righty-heavy lineup to counter Tarik Skubal, so Naylor will join Kyle Manzardo, Nolan Jones and Daniel Schneemann on the bench. Austin Hedges will fill in behind the plate.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Idle against lefty
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting Naylor will be on the bench for the third time in four games, with the Guardians having faced three lefty starters during that stretch. Austin Hedges will fill in for Naylor behind the plate Wednesday.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: On bench Sunday
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Naylor will remain on the bench for a second day in a row, this time sitting out against lefty Matthew Liberatore after the Cardinals sent right-hander Miles Mikolas to the bump Saturday. Naylor should still see the bulk of the starts versus righties, but his playing time could be starting to slip after going just 1-for-31 with 13 strikeouts and one walk over his previous 12 games.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Resting Saturday
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Naylor is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Cardinals on Saturday.
Naylor has gone 0-for-10 with three strikeouts over his last three starts, and he will get a breather while Austin Hedges starts behind home plate and bats ninth.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Sitting Friday
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Naylor is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Athletics on Friday.
Naylor will get a breather while Austin Hedges serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Naylor is in the midst of a mini-slump, having gone 0-for-17 with nine strikeouts over his last five starts.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Getting rest Sunday
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Naylor will receive the afternoon off after he started behind the plate in both of the first two games of the series. Austin Hedges will fill in for Naylor as the Guardians' starting catcher.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Day off in series finale
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Naylor is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Reds.
Naylor started each of the previous four contests, so he's earned a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Dom Nunez will start at catcher and bat eighth for Cleveland.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Homers in loss
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Naylor went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Reds.
The home run was Naylor's ninth in 50 games. Naylor, who hit a home run for a second straight game, may be emerging from a slump. He's gone 5-for-7 with three RBI and four runs in those two contests. This mini eruption comes after a stretch in which the catcher had one hit over 26 at-bats.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches two-run homer
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Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over Houston.
Naylor -- who went 1-for-26 with 12 strikeouts in the nine games prior to Sunday -- put the Guardians on the board in the second inning when he took Brandon Walter deep to right-center field for a 429-foot, two-run home run. It was Naylor's first home run since May 24 against the Tigers, and his eight homers on the season are tied for fifth-most among catchers in the American League.
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