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Swipes bag Naylor went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a hit by pitch in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Naylor was plunked by Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen in the eighth inning, and promptly stole second, but Treinen was able to prevent him from scoring. It's the first steal of the year for Naylor, who isn't known for his speed. The 23-year-old has mostly seen time off the bench this year -- he's batting .231 with no RBI and one run scored in 14 plate appearances.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time picks up Olivares is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Rather than leaning on the struggling Josh Naylor as its primary designated hitter, San Diego has deployed a rotation of players at that spot, including outfielders Wil Myers and Tommy Pham. That's allowed Olivares to start three of the past four games in the outfield, but he'll be relegated to the bench in the series finale in Colorado since an infielder (Manny Machado) is serving as the DH on Sunday.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sits versus righty Naylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact The lefty-hitting Naylor was on the bench for the first two games of the series while Arizona brought southpaws to the hill, but his absence from the lineup in the series finale is more significant with the Diamondbacks starting a right-hander (Luke Weaver). At this stage, Naylor may not be locked in as a strong-side platoon player for the Padres, which could make it difficult to justify rostering him outside of NL-only leagues.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Starting at DH Naylor is getting his first start of the season as the designated hitter Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He is batting ninth.

Impact Naylor did not see any action in the first two games but will get the nod against righty Zac Gallen. The Padres faced southpaws in the first two games of the series, so Naylor may be the primary DH against righties.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Roster spot uncertain Naylor is on the bubble in terms of claiming a spot on the Padres' 30-man roster, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Naylor has been mentioned as a prime candidate to serve as San Diego's designated hitter this season, but the Padres must still decide if his potential offensive contributions are enough to offset his mediocre defense. Ultimately, Naylor's opportunity to make the roster may depend on how many pitchers the Padres choose to carry.

JULY 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Padres: Three less obvious DH candidates for 2020 Wil Myers and Josh Naylor figure to make the most sense in the DH role. Who else on the Padres could see time there? When baseball returns a...

JUNE 28, 2020 • FRIARSONBASE.COM