The Cleveland Indians tonight announced the selection of C NOAH "BO" NAYLOR with the 29th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.
Naylor, 18, is a standout high school catcher at St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The left-handed hitter appeared in 7 games with the Ontario Blue Jays this spring (8-for-26, .421, 2 2B, HR, 6RBI), the elite 18U travel team in Ontario, Canada. He also toured Florida as a member of the Canadian Junior National Team during spring training, including games and at-bats against the Major League staffs of the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
He participated in the 2017 High School Home Run Derby during the All-Star Game festivities at Marlins Park last July and his older brother, Josh, was the first round pick of the Miami Marlins in 2015 and currently is a top prospect in the San Diego Padres system. Noah is committed to play at the collegiate level at Texas A & M.
Indians tab C Noah Naylor with the 29th overall pick of the first round
The Cleveland Indians tonight announced the selection of C NOAH "BO" NAYLOR with the 29th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.
June 5th, 2018