2025 Stats
AVG
.200
HR
5
RBI
11
R
12
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Naylor took a sizable step back offensively in 2024 in his first full major-league season, seeing his wRC+ drop from 122 down to 74. In retrospect, it's something we probably should have seen coming, as taking on all the responsibilities required of a catcher in your age-24 season is a time-consuming endeavor and doesn't leave as much room as you'd like to work on your hitting. Naylor saw his strikeout rate spike to 31.4 percent and his walk rate drop to 7.5 percent. He also didn't have as much of a stolen base impact as many thought he would, swiping just six bags in nine attempts while sporting a sprint speed in the 28th percentile. To his credit, Naylor drew rave reviews for his defense and handling of the pitching staff, and it's fair to expect an offensive bump in 2025 now that he's more comfortable in the majors. The Guardians brought Austin Hedges back as the understudy to Naylor, who should again see most of his playing time versus right-handed pitching. Read Past Outlooks
Resting during Game 2
Naylor isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against Washington.
ANALYSIS
Naylor will give way to Austin Hedges behind the plate after going 2-for-5 and scoring a run during a loss in Game 1.
Naylor will give way to Austin Hedges behind the plate after going 2-for-5 and scoring a run during a loss in Game 1.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+21%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+50%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .587 | 146 | 3 | 13 | .203 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .712 | 572 | 26 | 69 | .214 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .494 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .739 | 81 | 5 | 11 | .200 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .556 | 77 | 2 | 9 | .194 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .628 | 312 | 11 | 30 | .202 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .664 | 51 | 1 | 4 | .217 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .852 | 179 | 10 | 28 | .243 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+1%
OPS on Road
2025
+24%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .682 | 327 | 13 | 43 | .202 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .690 | 391 | 16 | 39 | .220 | ||||
| 2025Home | .607 | 37 | 2 | 4 | .152 | ||||
| 2025Away | .751 | 62 | 3 | 7 | .231 | ||||
| 2024Home | .601 | 181 | 7 | 23 | .179 | ||||
| 2024Away | .625 | 208 | 6 | 16 | .219 | ||||
| 2023Home | .845 | 109 | 4 | 16 | .261 | ||||
| 2023Away | .776 | 121 | 7 | 16 | .217 | ||||
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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
0.60BB Rate
12.1%K Rate
20.2%BABIP
.197ISO
.200AVG
.200OBP
.296SLG
.400OPS
.696wOBA
.308Exit Velocity
90.8 mphHard Hit Rate
31.3%Barrels/PA
7.1%Expected BA
.208Expected SLG
.445Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
27.7%Line Drive %
15.4%Fly Ball %
56.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Won't start Saturday
Naylor isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
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Launches another homer
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
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Getting day off
Naylor is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
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Smacks go-ahead homer
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.
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Homers in win
Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Minnesota.
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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.