CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – The Cleveland Guardians have called-up catcher Bo Naylor from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Saturday night’s game with the Kansas City Royals.
Zach Plesac was also activated from the 15-day Injured List and infielder Tyler Freeman was optioned to Columbus.
In a corresponding move, the Guardians designated Bryan Shaw for assignment.
Naylor’s callup comes as the season winds down and indicates the club could opt to carry three catchers into the postseason with Austin Hedges, Luke Maile and Naylor.
The younger brother of Josh Naylor, Bo Naylor put up impressive numbers splitting time between Double-A Akron and Columbus. He hit .263 with an .888 OPS belting 21 home runs and 68 RBIs in 118 games. He also stole 20 bases and was frequently atop the order.
Shaw appeared in 60 games with the Guardians logging a 5.40 ERA in 58.1 IP.