Bo Naylor quickly emerging as X-Factor at Guardians’ spring training

Sep 20, 2025: Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (23) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the second inning of game one of a double header at Target Field. | Matt Krohn-Imagn ImagesIn September 2023, Bo Naylor put together one of the best stretches of his career.

While the Guardians spent most of the month eliminated from postseason contention, everything seemed to finally click for the young catcher.

In total, Naylor finished that month with a .304 batting average, four home runs, 13 RBI and 14 walks in 19 games. It was the kind of performance that made it seem like the sky was limit for Naylor.

But even if the sky is still arguably the limit for…