Josh Naylor Playoff Appearances and Records

Last Modified Feb 24, 2025 05:00 GMT
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Joshua-Douglas James Naylor has joined the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB), as of 2025. Josh Naylor is a six-year veteran of the game and started his MLB journey with the San Diego Padres in 2019. He then carried it forward with the Cleveland Indians/Cleveland Guardians till 2024. Naylor made his first MLB appearance on May 24, 2019.

Josh Naylor is notable for participating in his first MLB All-Star game in 2024 and winning his first AL All-Star award in the process. Previously, he had also won the AL Player of the Week award on June 23, 2024, as well as the Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year award in 2023. He is notable for achieving 84 home runs along with a batting average of .262 in 598 games throughout his six-year MLB career as of 2025.

Josh Naylor MLB Playoff Appearances

Josh Naylor has participated in the MLB playoffs three times and has competed in five series, as of February 2025, as per Baseball Reference. His MLB playoff games include the American League Wild Card (ALWC) games, the American League Division Series (ALDS) games, and the American League Championship Series (ALCS) games as of 2025. He is yet to make his MLB World Series game debut with his teams. The following table is an account of Josh Naylor's MLB playoff games.

YearTeam LeagueSeries Opponents Results Games Played
2020Cleveland Indians ALALWCNew York Yankees Lost2
2022Cleveland GuardiansALALWCTampa Bay RaysWon2
2022Cleveland GuardiansALALDSNew York YankeesLost 5
2024Cleveland GuardiansALALDSDetroit Tigers Won5
2024Cleveland GuardiansALALCSNew York Yankees Lost5

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Josh Naylor ALWC Appearances

Josh Naylor has appeared twice in the American League Wild Card (ALWC) games in 2020 and 2022, as of February 2025, as per Baseball Reference. He faced the New York Yankees as his opponents in 2020 while he faced the Tampa Bay Rays as his opponents in 2022. He lost against the New York Yankees while he won against the Tampa Bay Rays in these games. The following table is a summary of his participation in the ALWC games as of 2025.

YearTeam LeagueSeries Opponents Results Games Played
2020Cleveland Indians ALALWCNew York Yankees Lost2
2022Cleveland GuardiansALALWCTampa Bay RaysWon2

Josh Naylor ALDS Appearances

Josh Naylor has made two appearances in the American League Division Series (ALDS) games in 2022 and 2024, as of February 2025, as per Baseball Reference. His opponents were the New York Yankees in 2022 and the Detroit Tigers in 2024. He lost against the New York Yankees and defeated the Detroit Tigers in these games. The following table is a breakdown of his performance in the ALDS games as of 2025.

YearTeam LeagueSeries Opponents Results Games Played
2022Cleveland GuardiansALALDSNew York YankeesLost 5
2024Cleveland GuardiansALALDSDetroit Tigers Won5

Josh Naylor ALCS Appearance

Josh Naylor has made only appearance in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) games in 2024, as of February 2025, as per Baseball Reference. He faced the New York Yankees in these games but lost to the team in the games. The table is a breakdown for his participation in the games as of 2025.

YearTeam LeagueSeries Opponents Results Games Played
2024Cleveland GuardiansALALCSNew York Yankees Lost5

Josh Naylor Playoff Wins

Josh Naylor has competed in a total of seven games in the MLB playoffs, as of February 2025, as per Baseball Reference. Out of these games, he has gained victories in 12 games as of 2025. He has defeated teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers in the MLB playoff games as of February 2025.

Josh Naylor Playoff Losses

Josh Naylor has officially participated in 19 games in the MLB playoffs, as of February 2025, as per Baseball Reference. Among these games, he has lost 12 games as of 2025. He has been unable to defeat the New York Yankees in the MLB playoffs, losing to them all three times in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Josh Naylor Playoff Records

Josh Naylor has achieved an MLB playoff win-loss record of 7-12 as of 2025 as per Baseball Reference. This includes seven wins and 12 losses in his career as of February 2025.

FAQs On Josh Naylor Playoff Appearances

A. Josh Naylor has played for two teams, the San Diego Padres and the Cleveland Indians/ Cleveland Guardians as of 2025.

A. Josh Naylor is the elder brother of Bo Naylor.

A. Josh Naylor has 25 stolen bases as of February 2025.

A. Josh Naylor has 343 RBIs as of February 2025.

A. Yes, the Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians in 2025.

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