Guardians See Josh Naylor As First Base \'Anchor\'
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 12:18 pm
Josh Naylor is only under club control for one more season with the Cleveland Guardians.
His contract status has led to trade rumors, but that doesn\'t mean the Guardians are looking to move the first baseman.
\"Our expectation is Josh will be an anchor on our team in 2025 and who knows, hopefully beyond that,\" president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said. \"At the same time, he\'s a really good player and I imagine there will be other teams that will call us and ask about a variety of guys and that\'s naturally what happens over the course of the winter.
\"But our hope and expectation is that he\'ll be with us on opening day next year.\"
Naylor, an All-Star, hit .243/.320/.456 with 31 home runs in 152 games this season.
Via ESPN