Bo Naylor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bo Naylor |
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Naylor with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024
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| Cleveland Guardians – No. 23 | |||
| Catcher | |||
| Born: February 21, 2000 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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| October 1, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) |
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| Batting average | .211 | ||
| Home runs | 24 | ||
| Runs batted in | 71 | ||
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Noah-Gibson "Bo" Naylor (born February 21, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher. He plays for the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bo made his big league debut in 2022.
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Bo Naylor's Early Years
Bo Naylor grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He went to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School. While in school, he played baseball for Canada's junior national team.
In 2017, Bo played in some very important games. These included the Under Armour All-America Game. He also played in the Under-18 Baseball World Cup. This big tournament was held in Ontario that year. After high school, Bo planned to play college baseball. He was going to attend Texas A&M University.
Bo Naylor's Pro Baseball Journey
The Cleveland Indians picked Bo Naylor in the 2018 MLB draft. He was the 29th player chosen overall. Bo decided to sign with Cleveland instead of going to college. He received a signing bonus of over $2.5 million.
He started his professional career with the Arizona League Indians. In 33 games, he had a batting average of .274. He also hit two home runs and had 17 runs batted in (RBI). An RBI means he helped a teammate score a run.
In 2019, Bo played for the Lake County Captains. He played 107 games that season. He hit 11 home runs and had 65 RBI. His batting average was .243.
Bo did not play in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many minor league games were canceled that year.
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In 2021, Bo played for the Akron RubberDucks. He hit ten home runs and had 44 RBI. That June, he was chosen for the All-Star Futures Game. This is a special game for rising young stars in baseball.
Bo continued to play well in 2022 with Akron. He had a .271 batting average. Later that year, he moved up to a higher team. He joined the Columbus Clippers in June.
Making it to the MLB
The Cleveland Guardians added Bo to their main team on October 1, 2022. He played his first MLB game that same day. He came in as a defensive player against the Kansas City Royals. He started his first game the very next day.
Before the 2023 season, Bo played for Team Canada. He joined them in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. This is a big international baseball tournament.
The Guardians sent Bo back to Columbus to start the 2023 season. But he soon returned to the main team. He played in 67 games for Cleveland in 2023. He hit 11 home runs and had 32 RBI.
On May 4, 2024, Bo hit his first career grand slam. A grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases loaded. This means four runs score on one hit! He hit it off Reid Detmers of the Los Angeles Angels.
Bo Naylor's Family
Bo Naylor comes from a family of baseball players. His older brother, Josh Naylor, also played for the Cleveland Guardians. They were teammates until Josh was traded in 2024. Josh now plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Bo also has a younger brother named Myles Naylor. Myles plays baseball for the Oakland Athletics organization.
