Josh Naylor Traded to Seattle
Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for left-handed pitching prospect Brandyn Garcia and right-handed pitching prospect Ashton Izzi. With the Diamondbacks falling out of the Wild Card race, several of their top hitters have been linked to competing rosters, including Naylor and third baseman Eugenio Suarez. The Diamondbacks acquired Naylor in the offseason via a trade with the Cleveland Guardians that sent right-hander Slade Cecconi to Cleveland. Naylor enjoyed a productive tenure in the desert as he posted a strong .292/.360/.447 slash line with 19 doubles and 11 home runs. Naylor scored 49 runs and tacked on 59 RBIs. Under the hood, he generated an elite .288 xBA with an above-average .350 xwOBA. In Seattle, Naylor should continue to see everyday at-bats, which will push Luke Raley and Donovan Solano to a bench role. Fantasy managers should continue to view Naylor as a solid No. 1 first baseman in all formats, as he should have ample scoring opportunities batting behind Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena, and J.P. Crawford.
Source: Jeff Passan
The Seattle Mariners have acquired first baseman Source: Jeff Passan

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