Josh Naylor is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman currently playing for the Cleveland Guardians in MLB. He previously played for the San Diego Padres and was at one point with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Naylor is a notable figure in Canadian baseball.
In 1920, RBI became an official statistic. On May 9, 2022 Naylor became the first player to have at least eight RBI in the eighth inning or later since 1920.
On June 22, 1997, Joshua-Douglas James Naylor was born. He is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman.
In 2012, at the age of 15, Naylor won the silver medal with the Canadian junior national baseball team at the Under-18 Baseball World Cup held in South Korea.
In 2014, Naylor was chosen for the MLB Junior Select Home Run Derby during the MLB All-Star Week at Target Field, finishing in second place. Later in 2014, he appeared in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park and the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.
In 2014, Naylor won the bronze medal at the Under-18 Baseball World Cup.
After graduating on June 25, 2015, Naylor signed with the Miami Marlins for a reported signing bonus of $2.25 million. He was then assigned to the Gulf Coast Marlins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and in 25 games he posted a .327 batting average with one home run and 16 RBIs.
In 2015, Naylor competed in the Under-18 Baseball World Cup.
In 2015, Perfect Game ranked Naylor among the top 50 available prospects available in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, and he made Baseball America's High School All-American first team.
In 2015, the Miami Marlins selected Naylor with the 12th overall pick in the MLB draft.
On July 29, 2016, the Miami Marlins traded Naylor, Carter Capps, Jarred Cosart, and Luis Castillo to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea, Tayron Guerrero, and cash considerations. Naylor was then assigned to the Lake Elsinore Storm.
In 2016, Naylor began the season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. In June of 2016 he was suspended without pay after injuring teammate Stone Garrett with a knife as part of a prank. He was also selected to appear in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.
In 2017, Naylor played for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic and started the season with Lake Elsinore. In July 2017, the Padres promoted him to the San Antonio Missions.
In 2018, Naylor returned to San Antonio and began playing as an outfielder.
In 2018, Naylor's brother, Bo Naylor, was drafted in the first round of the MLB draft by the Cleveland Guardians.
On May 24, 2019, Naylor was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that night versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
On August 31, 2020, the Padres traded Naylor, along with Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, and minor league players Gabriel Arias, Owen Miller, and Joey Cantillo, to the Cleveland Indians.
During the 2020 season, the San Diego Padres traded Naylor to the Cleveland Guardians.
In 2020, Naylor made appearances for San Diego.
During a game against the Minnesota Twins on June 27, 2021, Naylor collided with Ernie Clement, breaking and dislocating his ankle which required season-ending surgery.
On May 9, 2022, in a game against the Chicago White Sox, Naylor became the first player in Major League history to hit two three-run home runs or grand slams in the ninth inning or later of the same game, and the first player to have at least eight RBI in the eighth inning or later since 1920.
On January 13, 2023, Naylor agreed to a one-year, $3.35 million contract with the Guardians, avoiding salary arbitration.
On December 21, 2024, the Guardians traded Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
During the 2024 campaign, Naylor made 152 appearances for the Guardians, hitting career-highs in home runs (31) and RBI (108).
Naylor has been married to singer-songwriter Chantel Collado since January 2025.
In the 2025 Major League Baseball draft, the Guardians will receive a competitive balance draft pick as part of the trade that sent Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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