The Cleveland Guardians announced Friday afternoon that Josh Naylor has been activated from the injured list. Left-handed reliever Konnor Pilkington, who made the Opening Day roster but never saw game action, has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus.
Naylor suffered multiple leg fractures in a game at Minnesota last June after colliding with Ernie Clement in the outfield. He recorded 25 plate appearances during his minor league rehab assignment with the Clippers, batting .200 with two doubles and five RBI. Naylor played four games in the outfield, two at first base, and one at designated hitter.
Prior to his injury last season, Naylor was slashing .