The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired INF Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians for RHP Slade Cecconi and a Competitive Balance Round B draft pick. The D-backs’ 40-man roster remains at 36.
INF Josh Naylor │**27 years old** │**L/L** │**5-11, 250** │MLB Bio
- 2024 AL All-Star.
- Among qualified AL first basemen since 2023, ranks first in RBI (205), second in homers (48) and extra-base hits (106), third in SLG (.471) and total base (478), fourth in AVG (.272), OPS (.805) and doubles (58) and fifth in games (273).
- In 2024, set career highs in games, runs (84), homers, RBI and walks…hit .243 (137-for-563)/.320 OBP/.456 SLG/.776 OPS with 27 doubles, 31 homers, 108 RBI (8th in MLB) and 58 walks over 152 games.
- His .992 fielding pct. (9 E in 1205.0 innings) last season ranked seventh among AL first basemen.
- His 16.6 pct. strikeout rate in 2024 ranked eighth lowest among AL lefties.
- In 19 career Postseason games, has hit .256 (20-for-78)/.272 OBP/.410 SLG/.682 OPS with 6 doubles, 2 home runs and 11 RBI.
- Named as Cleveland’s BBWAA “Man of the Year” and awarded the James “Tip” O’Neill Award by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023.
- Has played 6 Major League seasons for the Padres (2019-20) and Guardians (2020-24)…over 598 career games, has hit .262 (537-for-2,047)/.323 OBP/.444 SLG/.767 OPS with 117 doubles, 1 triple, 84 home runs, 343 RBI and 173 walks.
