Chris Antonetti talks about when the Cleveland Guardians will feel comfortable calling up Bo Naylor and the catching duo of Mike Zunino and Cam Gallagher.
Cleveland Guardians fans were previewed with a glimpse of what the future holds when the notification finally comes up that reads, "Guardians Call-Up Bo Naylor." The highly-ranked prospect was called up as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader and made a few appearances.
However, Cleveland optioned back to Triple-A on Monday ending his second run with the Big League club.
Naylor is slashing .257/.391/.507 with an OPS of .898 in Columbus this season. He's ready for the Show. Especially considering the lack of production Cleveland has received from their catchers this season.
Mike Zunino, who was signed for his offense, and Cam Gallagher have combined for just four hits in the Month of May. Sure, Naylor may not be an elite catching defender, but it can't be too much worse than the production the Guardians have already gotten behind the plate.
Chris Antonetti addressed the situation with Naylor before Monday's game against the White Sox.
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He said,
Antonetti went on to specifically address the concern that is the underperforming duo of Zunino and Gallagher saying,
As for now, it seems that the organization is set on riding with Zunino and Gallagher until further notice. Now the question is, what else needs to happen for them to look for a change?
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