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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50

It’s time for the third and final Naylor brother to come through the Draft pipeline. Oldest brother Josh went No. 12 overall in 2015 and middle brother Bo went No. 29 in 2018. Whether Myles can make the Naylors just the second brother trio to all be first-round picks, joining the Drews, remains to be seen, though the Canadian prepster is definitely on radars after a solid summer, especially at the Area Code Games.

Many scouts see Naylor, the lone right-handed hitter among the brothers, as somewhere between Josh’s raw power and Bo’s pure hitting ability when they were coming out. The youngest Naylor has a good swing, showing both strength and bat speed to go along with good extension and follow-through. There’s raw power, particularly to his pull side, that has yet to show up in games and he can struggle with breaking stuff, leading to some swing-and-miss. There’s a little less polish here than there was with Josh and Bo in their Draft years.

An average runner now who likely will slow down as he matures, Naylor has played shortstop in high school, but will move to third base at the next level, where his hands and strong arm should work just fine. The Texas Tech recruit is getting the chance this spring to really emerge from his brothers’ formidable shadows.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 45

Make that three Naylor brothers in professional baseball. After oldest brother Josh went No. 12 overall in 2015 and middle brother Bo went 29th in 2018, Myles joined the ranks as a Competitive Balance Round A pick at No. 39 overall in 2023 and signed with the A’s for $2.2 million. Aggressively moved to Single-A Stockton in his pro debut, he did struggle a bit more than the club was expecting, hitting .208 with six homers in the small sample size of 32 games.

Naylor is a little less polished with the bat than Josh and Bo when they were drafted, though the A’s like what they have seen so far, raving about his legitimate power they hope to see show up in games soon. His bat speed is impressive with smooth extension and follow-through. Like most young hitters, there is some swing-and-miss, and his struggles with breaking stuff crept up at times while playing with Stockton as he struck out 52 times in 132 plate appearances.

Naylor’s average speed is likely to slow down as he matures and grows into his body. He was a shortstop in high school and played there for all but one game with Stockton, but an eventual move to third base is likely to come at some point, which should be fine given his hands and strong arm.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 45

Make that three Naylor brothers in professional baseball. After oldest brother Josh went No. 12 overall in 2015 and middle brother Bo went 29th in 2018, Myles joined the ranks as a Competitive Balance Round A at No. 39 overall and signed with the A’s for $2.2 million. Aggressively moved to Single-A Stockton in his pro debut, he did struggle a bit more than the club was expecting, hitting .208 with six homers 32 games, albeit in a small sample size.

Naylor is a little less polished with the bat than Josh and Bo when they were drafted, though the A’s like what they have seen so far, raving about his legitimate power they hope to see show up in games soon. His bat speed is impressive with a smooth extension and follow-through. Like most young hitters, there is some swing-and-miss, and his struggles with breaking stuff crept up at times while playing with Stockton as he struck out 52 times in 132 plate appearances.

Naylor’s average speed is likely to slow down as he matures and grows into his body. He was a shortstop in high school and played there for all but one game with Stockton, but an eventual move to third base it likely to come at some point, which should be fine given his hands and strong arm.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50

The third and final Naylor brother has gone through the Draft process. Oldest brother Josh went No. 12 overall in 2015 and middle brother Bo went No. 29 in 2018. Myles couldn’t quite make them the second brother trio to all be first-round picks (the Drews), but he wasn’t far off, landing in the Competitive Balance Round A at No. 39 overall and signing for $2.2 million. He moved quickly to Single-A Stockton during his pro debut.

As the Draft approached, scouts saw Naylor, the lone right-handed hitter among the brothers, as somewhere between Josh’s raw power and Bo’s pure hitting ability when they were starting out. The youngest Naylor has a good swing, showing both strength and bat speed to go along with good extension and follow-through. There’s raw power, particularly to his pull side, that has yet to show up in games and he can struggle with breaking stuff, leading to some swing-and-miss. There’s a little less polish here than there was with Josh and Bo in their Draft years, though A’s player development staff were impressed with the early returns.

An average runner now who likely will slow down as he matures, Naylor has played shortstop in high school, but will move to third base at the next level, where his hands and strong arm should work just fine, though the A’s had him playing both spots on the left side of the infield during his debut.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/18/2024	3B Myles Naylor assigned to Oakland Athletics.
	03/07/2024	Oakland Athletics Prospects activated 3B Myles Naylor.
	07/31/2023	3B Myles Naylor assigned to Stockton Ports from ACL Athletics.
	07/31/2023	Stockton Ports activated 3B Myles Naylor.
	07/25/2023	3B Myles Naylor assigned to ACL Athletics.
	07/17/2023	Oakland Athletics signed 3B Myles Naylor.
	06/06/2023	3B Myles Naylor assigned to College Workout.
	09/24/2022	Team Francis activated 3B Myles Naylor.
	09/24/2022	3B Myles Naylor assigned to Team Francis.
	09/24/2022	Team Francis activated 3B Myles Naylor.
	09/10/2022	Light Blue activated 3B Myles Naylor.
	09/10/2022	3B Myles Naylor assigned to Light Blue.
	09/01/2022	3B Myles Naylor assigned to International Team (18U).
	09/01/2022	International Team (18U) activated 3B Myles Naylor.
	07/18/2022	High School Workout activated SS Myles Naylor.
	07/18/2022	3B Myles Naylor and assigned to High School Workout.
	04/19/2022	3B Myles Naylor assigned to Canada Jr. Team.
	04/19/2022	Canada Jr. Team activated 3B Myles Naylor.