12 months agoCleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor broke out of his shell down the stretch, becoming one of the best catchers to close 2023. His triple slash line for September was .327/.471/.654, adding nine extra-base hits and, most importantly, four steals without being caught. He has the wheels to pace all catchers in stolen bases, a weapon at this traditionally slow position. Also, his plate discipline will lead to more opportunities to rack up counting stats despite hitting toward the bottom of the order. Naylor posted a ridiculous 14/8 BB/K ratio in September and a 13% walk rate for the Guardians overall. In addition to his speed and patient approach, Naylor can touch all fields with authority. He smacked 24 extra-base hits in 198 at-bats, with as many doubles to left field as his pull side. He was a league winner for many fantasy managers in 2023, and it was a preview of great things to come. The younger brother of Josh Naylor has the tools to prove his late success was not an anomaly and smash his current NFBC ADP of 164. FGDC projects Naylor to slash .239/.339/.470 with a .347 wOBA and 124 wRC+ in 2024. RotoBaller has Naylor ranked 11th among all catchers in the latest fantasy baseball rankings. Despite being drafted and ranked outside the top-10 catchers, this power/speed threat has the ceiling of a 20/20 season on many more championship squads.--Richard Dellanno - RotoBaller