CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the calendar flipped to September, something clicked for Bo Naylor. After months of offensive struggles, the Guardians’ catcher has found his swing at the perfect time, becoming a key contributor during the team’s dramatic playoff push.
“We’ve really seen a completely different Bo Naylor at the plate in September. This is a guy who really struggled throughout the season. But his numbers in September have been really strong, really outstanding,” said Joe Noga, cleveland.com Guardians beat reporter, on the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast .
The turnaround has been both significant and timely. Naylor is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he’s batting .282 (11-for-39) with seven RBIs. Those aren’t just empty statistics either – his hits ha