Bo Naylor hit his first career grand slam, while Austin Hedges and Ramon Laureano also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians won 7-1 over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
News and Notes for Monday, April 22nd, 2024 In today’s afternoon edition of the News and Notes (sorry, I’m a little under the weather which pushed me off
A historic week for the Cleveland Guardians has led them to their best start since 2011. Another weekend has come and gone more quickly than I’d like. As we log into our computers to start a new work week, take some time to decompress and look back on the week that was in Guardians baseball.
Josh and Bo Naylor became the fourth pair of siblings to homer for the same MLB team in the same inning.
Brothers Josh and Bo Naylor had a historic night to remember, helping the Guardians come from behind to beat the White Sox, 7-6, on National Sibling Day, no less.
Josh Naylor delivered a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning shortly before his brother, Bo, smacked a walk-off, run-scoring single that sent the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
With the weekend cut short, we all need a little pick-me-up. It’s Monday. We lost an hour of sleep yesterday. We could all use a pick-me-up. So here is just that - three things that should make you smile from Goodyear, Arizona this week.
Here are three rising stars looking to make an impact for the Guardians in 2024.
The Cleveland Guardians have had several players sustain early injuries in spring training. One of these players is their expected Opening Day catcher, Bo Naylor.
The last time Austin Hedges wore a Cleveland Guardians uniform, he was the starting catcher for a team playing in the ALDS. A lot has changed since then, both for the organization and for Hedges. He signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, was traded to the Texas Rangers at the deadline, and won a World Series with his new club.
"A special human being." That's how Bo Naylor chose to describe Austin Hedges when asked about what his impact will be on himself and the rest of the Cleveland Guardians roster. Hedges has never been known for being the best or most talented player on the field.
Fans begged the Cleveland Guardians to promote Bo Naylor through the early months of the 2023 season. Finally, on June 17, just that happened. The organization's top-catching prospect joined the major league roster for good.
Back on December 19 and December 21, the Cleveland Guardians announced two groups of confirmed attendees for the 2024 Guards Fest. Now, even more 40-man roster players have been added to this list.
The Cleveland Guardians have had multiple young players make an early, substantial impact for their team over the past two seasons. For example, left fielder Steven Kwan has won two consecutive American League Gold Glove Awards to begin his MLB career, and finished third in the 2022 AL Rookie of the Year voting.
The Seattle Mariners have discussed a potential trade with the Cleveland Guardians centered around first baseman Josh Naylor, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported Thursday morning.
A Cleveland Guardian has won the Tip O’Neill award. On December 7, it was announced by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum that the 26-year-old first baseman won the award.
Overall, the 2023 Cleveland Guardians' offense left a lot to be desired when it was all said and done. However, there were still a few standouts this year that deserve some recognition. Here are the Guardians' top-five hitters during the 2023 season.
Cleveland Guardians fans begged throughout the first two months of last season for the front office to promote Bo Naylor to be the team's primary catcher.
After being named to the Cleveland Guardians’ 2022 AL Wild Card and ALDS rosters and playing a regular season game this year on May 21st, Bo Naylor became Cleveland’s mainstay catcher on June 17th.
Adolis Garcia drove in the go-ahead run and later belted a two-run home run, Nathaniel Lowe homered as part of a 4-for-4 night, and the Texas Rangers scored 12 unanswered runs to rally for a 12-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday in Arlington, Texas.
Josh and Bo Naylor kicked off the second half of the MLB campaign by accomplishing an incredibly rare feat at the plate Friday in the Cleveland Guardians contest against the Texas Rangers.
The Cleveland Guardians' season-long search for more offensive production at the catcher position has brought them to rookie Bo Naylor. Naylor figures to be in the lineup again on Sunday when the Guardians look to complete a four-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals.
Cleveland Guardians prospect Bo Naylor hit his first career home run on Wednesday night and joined some weird and crazy baseball history. Per Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com: Bo Jackson (1986), Bo Bichette (2019) and Bo Naylor (2023) all hit their first big league homers in Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City, Bo.
There's nothing like a little brotherly love. That was very evident on Wednesday night in Cleveland as Cleveland Guardians player Josh Naylor had a great reaction to his brother Bo recording his first major league hit.
The Guardians have called up catching prospect Bo Naylor to the 26-man roster, according to MLB.com’s Jesus Cano (Twitter link). Naylor is scheduled to make his 2023 debut on Sunday, as Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that Naylor will be behind the plate for Tanner Bibee’s start against the Diamondbacks.
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