PROSPECT: Bo Naylor, C, Cleveland Guardians
ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Guardians plan to call up catching prospect Bo Naylor from Triple-A Columbus in order to join the team on Saturday. Naylor is the team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's also the younger brother of Cleveland first baseman Josh Naylor.
The 23-year-old backstop will join the Guardians after they decided to designate catcher Mike Zunino for assignment on Friday. He earned the promotion to the big leagues after hitting .254 (55-for-217) with 12 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, and 48 RBI in 60 games for Columbus this year.
VERDICT: Naylor should be in the starting lineup on Saturday and is worth picking up immediately in single-catcher fantasy leagues because of his power upside at a shallow position.
Bo is coming back to The Show!
The Guardians will recall their third-ranked prospect, Bo Naylor, ahead of Saturday's game.
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