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Cleveland's Naylor brothers | 5 things to know about Josh & Bo (& brother Myles of the A's)
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The Naylor brothers are impact players for the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees .
Josh Naylor is the Guardians' starting first baseman and Bo Naylor shares the catching duties with Austin Hedges .
Jul 2, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians pinch hitter Bo Naylor, right, celebrates with first baseman Josh Naylor, middle, and third baseman Gabriel Arias after hitting a walk off sacrifice fly during the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
The Naylor brothers, who are from Mississauga, Canada, are both in the starting lineup Saturday night in Game 5 of the ALCS at Progressive Field.
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Here are five things to know about the Naylor brothers:
Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor was a first-time MLB All-Star in 2024
Jul 25, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (22) pours water on his brother catcher Bo Naylor (23) after a win over the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field.
Josh Naylor, 27, made his first Major League Baseball all-star appearance in 2024 and finished the season batting .243 with 137 hits, 31 home runs, 108 RBIs and 84 runs in 152 games. He added 27 doubles, stole six bases, walked 58 times and had 105 strikeouts.
Josh Naylor has played on Guardians playoff teams in 2020, 2022 and 2024.
Bo Naylor platoons with Austin Hedges as the Guardians' top catchers
Sep 18, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (22) celebrates his solo home run with catcher Bo Naylor (23) in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Bo Naylor, 24, played in an MLB career-high 123 games this season. He finished the season batting .201 with 71 hits, 13 home runs, 39 RBIs, 39 runs, 10 doubles, two triples, six stolen bases, 29 walks and 122 strikeouts.
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How did the Guardians acquire Josh Naylor?
The Guardians acquired Josh Naylor in a trade with the San Diego Padres on August 31, 2020. Cleveland also received Gabriel Arias , Joey Cantillo , Austin Hedges, Owen Miller and Cal Quantrill in the transaction. Greg Allen , Mike Clevinger and Matt Waldron were sent to San Diego.
The Miami Marlins selected Josh Naylor with the 12th pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School. The Marlins traded Naylor, Carter Capps , Luis Castillo and Jarred Cosart to the Padres on July 29, 2016, for Andrew Cashner , Tayron Guerrero , Colin Rea and cash.
Jun 21, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (left) celebrates after watching his brother, catcher Bo Naylor (not pictured), get his first hit in the eighth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field.
How did the Guardians acquire Bo Naylor?
The Guardians selected Bo Naylor with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School. He starred in Akron at the Double-A level, winning an Eastern League title there, on his way to Cleveland.
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Myles Naylor is a prospect in the Athletics organization
There is a third Naylor brother in professional baseball — Myles Naylor, 19, a prospect in the Athletics organization.
The Oakland A 's selected Myles Naylor with the 39th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 5 things to know about Cleveland Guardians' Naylor brothers
