Cleveland Guardians Slugger continues to move up among Canadian players

The Cleveland Guardians lost 8-6 to the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on Friday night.

With the loss, the Guardians now trail the Yankees 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. After winning the American League Central, they are one loss away from elimination.

Despite the loss, Game 5 was a big game for Guardians slugger Josh Naylor. He went 2-for-5 with a double, a single and three RBI.

He also moved up two historic lists among Canadian-born players.

According to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on social media:

Josh Naylor passes HoF'er Larry Walker with his 6th career playoff double (2nd all-time) and passes HoF'er George Selkirk with his 11th career RBI (4th all-time). @SNstats @baseballcanada @coopincanada

Naylor had a phenomenal season and continues to be a driving force in the Guardians squad. He's only 27 years old and hit .243 with 31 home runs and 108 RBI this year. Together with Jose Ramirez, he forms one of the best offensive duos in the entire American League.

The Guardians will face the Yankees again on Saturday night to extend their season. First pitch from Progressive Field is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET. Carlos Rodon, who started Game 1, will take the ball for New York. The Guardians will play right-hander Tanner Bibee, who started Game 2 of this series. Considering he's only on a short break, he probably can't be expected to play for a long time.

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