Manager Stephen Vogt praises Bo Naylor's athleticism as the young catcher balances defensive duties with efforts to improve his .176 batting average.

Cleveland Guardians' slugger Bo Naylor speaks on new offensive adjustment, starting to feel more confident at the plate

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

The Guardians provided a progress report on many prospects, including Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter, who has resumed baseball activity amid rehab.

The Cleveland Guardians are hovering around .500, and with about 35 games remaining in the regular season, they will likley have to get hot both offensively and on the pitching side, and will need some help from the rest of the field in the American League playoff picture if they want to sneak into the last Wild Card spot.

The Cleveland Guardians could not stop the bleeding and suffered a third consecutive loss to the Atlanta Braves at Progressive Field.

The Cleveland Guardians have a handful of decisions to make following this season, and it may mean getting rid of key pieces.

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