Josh Naylor learned on Saturday just how quickly the game of baseball can humble a player. And when he was asked on Sunday what happened when the potential game-ending ground ball went through his legs in the ninth inning the previous night, he struggled to find the right words to describe what went wrong.

“I got to it well, I just didn’t keep my glove on the ground long enough,” Naylor said. “That’s really all I can say, how I can explain it. I’ll be better next time. It’s unfortunate. I take all that blame for that game. I’ll just keep moving forward and keep working hard.”

Naylor got the start at first in order to open up right field for Franmil Reyes to get his bat in the lineup, considering Cleveland is playing without a designated hitter in a National League ballpark. Although he’s seen the majority of his time in the outfield during his Major League career, Naylor was drafted as a first baseman. And while he’s been playing in the outfield, he’s made sure to take at least two days each week to get reps at first base so that he also stays sharp in the infield.

“I’ve played first my whole life,” Naylor said. “I feel comfortable there. I made the first two plays. I didn’t make the third there.”

Naylor got the first two outs of the ninth inning before committing the error that allowed the Reds to tie the game in the ninth and force extra innings. The team still had Jake Bauers available on the bench at that time, but Indians manager Terry Francona said that he didn’t think substituting him in as a defensive replacement before the ninth would’ve been the right move.

“We were running close to being short anyway,” Francona said. “I think Naylor is a good first baseman. If we put Bauers in that game, then our only extra guy is Roberto [Pérez], who is our catcher.”

It’s never easy for any team to suffer a loss the way the Indians did on Saturday. It’s especially difficult for the player who committed the game-changing error. But Francona said that he made sure he checked in on Naylor with a few text messages after the game, and Naylor noted that his family always checks in with him after each game to see how he’s doing. Now, Naylor is ready to put the miscue in the rearview mirror.

“It was unfortunate what happened yesterday,” Naylor said. “But like I said, this game will humble you really quick. The day before, I had a decent day at the plate and the next day I was 0-for-3 with an error to lose the game. It can humble you quick. It’s just all about getting back on that horse and pushing forward for the next day.”

Hentges gets first call up to the big leagues
Indians prospect Sam Hentges was sitting in his apartment on Friday night when his phone rang around 11 p.m. ET. He picked it up and heard his manager, Andy Tracy, giving him the news that he was needed at the big league level. When Hentges hung up, he immediately called his parents and his fiancée before quickly packing up his things.

“[My parents] were very excited,” Hentges said. “They're here this weekend. They got to come up here. Unfortunately, I'm not really able to be around them a ton due to the protocols. But they're here in case I debut. Which is pretty cool.”

Hentges pitched to a 5.21 ERA (three earned runs in five innings) in Spring Training, while holding opponents to a .235 batting average. But the highlight of his camp was tossing two scoreless frames with two strikeouts and one walk against the Dodgers, the defending World Series champions.

“They had some of their big dogs out there, and it just showed me that I have the stuff and the ability to get big league hitters out,” Hentges said. “I think that was good for confidence. A little confidence booster. But at the end of the day it's just about getting outs, no matter who's in the box. That's my goal and every pitcher's goal when they step on the mound.”

Bruce announces retirement
In Cleveland, he’ll always be remembered as the guy who extended the Indians’ winning streak to 22 games. On Sept. 14, 2017, Jay Bruce knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th at Progressive Field to give Cleveland sole possession of the second-longest win streak in Major League history with a 3-2 win over the Royals, marking the first walk-off victory of the 22-game stretch. And on Sunday, Bruce announced that his 14-year career was coming to an end.