From the perspective of intensity, Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor had ... smashed it against the top of his helmet, then slammed it down to the ground. It wasn't Naylor's first colorful ...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Catcher Dom Núñez was back in the Guardians' clubhouse on Tuesday morning after getting hit in the back of the batting helmet in the ninth inning Monday with a 96 mph fastball.

The Diamondbacks landed Josh Naylor in a trade with the Guardians this offseason but he still has his old Cleveland manager on his mind.

It sounds like the helmet did its job ... in November 2022. The Guardians signed him as a free agent in January 2024. ©2025 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit cleveland.com.