Josh Naylor, Mariners Finalizing Five-Year Contract
First baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners are finalizing a five-year contract on Sunday evening, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Mariners will now keep Naylor around for the foreseeable future after acquiring him at this year's trade deadline from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old Canadian left-handed slugger hit .299 (58-for-194) with nine home runs, 33 RBI, 32 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases in 54 regular-season games after being traded to Seattle. Overall, he slashed a strong .295/.353/.462 with an .816 OPS, 20 home runs, 92 RBI, 81 runs scored, and a career-high 30 stolen bases in 147 games in his seventh year in the majors. Naylor ranked in the 66th percentile in xwOBA, 42nd percentile in xBA, and 43rd percentile in hard-hit rate, suggesting his 31-homer campaign in 2024 is a ceiling that could be hard to reach again. Fantasy managers also shouldn't expect a repeat in the steals department, with his previous high-water mark in that category being 10.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
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