Myles Naylor Stats & Scouting Report

AB	287
AVG	.185
OBP	.319
SLG	.307
HR	7

Full name Myles-Jaxon Naylor
Born 04/15/2005 in Mississauga, ON, Canada
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School St. Joan of Arc Catholic SS, Mississauga, Ont.
Drafted in the CB-A round (39th overall) by the Athletics in 2023 (signed for $2,202,500).

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School: St. Joan of Arc Catholic SS, Mississauga, Ont. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Texas Tech
Age At Draft: 18.2
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 50. Power: 55. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 50.

The Naylor household has produced plenty of baseball talent, with both Josh and Bo being selected in the first round out of high school in 2015 and 2018, respectively. Myles is the youngest brother of the trio, and perhaps unsurprisingly brings an impressive bat to the table. Josh had some of the most impressive power in the 2015 draft class, while Bo was viewed as one of the best pure hitters in 2018. Myles seems to fall right in the middle of the two, with both impressive bat speed and raw power, with solid hitting chops to go with it. He showed impressive gap power at the 2022 Area Code Games and has the strength to drive extra-base hits even without flush contact, but could improve his pitch recognition. At times he’ll get out in front and pull off on breaking stuff specifically. Naylor is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound infielder who has a chance to stick at third base, but ultimately could wind up as a corner outfielder. He’s a below-average runner but appears to have the offensive chops to profile nicely even at the bottom of the defensive spectrum. Naylor is committed to Texas Tech and like most Canadian prospects is on the younger side for the class, not turning 18 until April 2023.

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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme.

Track Record: The Athletics drafted Naylor, the younger brother of Guardians regulars Josh and Bo Naylor, at No. 39 overall in 2023 and signed him to a bonus just over $2.2 million. So far, the Canadian’s solid hitting chops as an amateur haven’t carried over to pro ball. Naylor returned to Low-A Stockton in 2024 and hit just .192/.321/.322 in 115 games. His 173 strikeouts were eighth-most among qualified minor leaguers, and his 34.7% strikeout rate tied for second-worst in the Athletics’ system.

Scouting Report: Naylor has impressive bat speed and plus raw power. But his willingness to sell out in pursuit of pull-side home runs, even in two-strike situations, inhibits him from making enough contact to regularly access his juice. Naylor whiffed on pitches in the zone more than a third of the time in 2024. Sliders, in particular, gave him trouble. His on-base skills were propped up by a solid 15.8% walk rate. Evaluators have long assumed that Naylor’s larger frame, limited flexibility and inconsistent effort projects a future move to third base. Naylor has mostly played shortstop, where he made 27 errors in 2024.

The Future: Naylor has age, power and big league bloodlines on his side. He’ll need to make meaningful changes to his approach to begin actualizing those traits.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 50.
BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: The youngest of three naylor brothers, Myles has considerable baseball bloodlines. His brothers Josh and Bo are entrenched in the Guardians’ lineup, and he’s also cousins with A’s farmhand Denzel Clarke. The A’s signed the youngest naylor to a $2,202,500 bonus after drafting him no. 39 overall in 2023. He debuted in late July and hit .208 with six homers and a 39.4% strikeout rate over 32 games with Low-A Stockton.

Scouting Report: naylor impressed amateur evaluators with his toolsy mixture of bat-to-ball skills and raw power potential. He’s advanced for his age in terms of his ability to launch and pull the ball. He also has a good understanding of the strike zone. But naylor’s overeagerness to do damage led to trouble in his limited pro debut and much more swing-and-miss than expected. Naylor whiffed a concerning 43% of the time in Stockton and particularly struggled with spin. Still, the skills are there if he can calm down the approach. Some in the A’s organization were pleasantly surprised at naylor’s defensive ability at shortstop, but there’s still a prevailing sentiment that he moves to third base as he climbs the ladder and grows into his body. He’s also a below-average runner.

The Future: naylor turns 19 in April. He has the potential of an everyday third baseman with impact potential at the plate, but needs to dial in his approach and swing-and-miss.

Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 50

Draft Prospects

School: St. Joan of Arc Catholic SS, Mississauga, Ont. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Texas Tech
Age At Draft: 18.2
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 50. Power: 55. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 50.

The Naylor household has produced plenty of baseball talent, with both Josh and Bo being selected in the first round out of high school in 2015 and 2018, respectively. Myles is the youngest brother of the trio, and perhaps unsurprisingly brings an impressive bat to the table. Josh had some of the most impressive power in the 2015 draft class, while Bo was viewed as one of the best pure hitters in 2018. Myles seems to fall right in the middle of the two, with both impressive bat speed and raw power, with solid hitting chops to go with it. He showed impressive gap power at the 2022 Area Code Games and has the strength to drive extra-base hits even without flush contact, but could improve his pitch recognition. At times he’ll get out in front and pull off on breaking stuff specifically. Naylor is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound infielder who has a chance to stick at third base, but ultimately could wind up as a corner outfielder. He’s a below-average runner but appears to have the offensive chops to profile nicely even at the bottom of the defensive spectrum. Naylor is committed to Texas Tech and like most Canadian prospects is on the younger side for the class, not turning 18 until April 2023.