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Josh Naylor Still Out With Shin/Wrist Injuries
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) continues to sit out for Wednesday's game at T-Mobile Park against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, according to MLB.com. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at first again for the M's and will hit ninth in the order against Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish. Naylor is missing a second straight game due to shin and wrist injury, but he's expected to avoid a trip to the injured list. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Thursday to see if the left-handed slugger is ready to return for Thursday's series finale against Baltimore. Managers setting DFS lineups will want to steer clear of Mastrobuoni, especially at the bottom of the lineup. Naylor entered action on Wednesday slashing .253/.315/.372 with a .687 OPS, eight home runs, 32 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 27 runs scored in his 269 at-bats in his first full season with the Mariners. In 12 games in June, he's gone 12-for-48 (.250) at the plate with three homers, three doubles, eight RBI, seven runs, and a stolen base.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Josh Naylor Starting on the Bench Due to Injuries
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) is a little banged up and will start on the bench for Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, per MLB.com. Naylor was forced from Sunday's series finale early against the Washington Nationals after fouling a ball off his shin. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger is also dealing with wrist soreness. The good news is that X-rays on his shin came back negative, so Naylor is considered day-to-day and could be back as early as Wednesday's tilt against the O's. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at first on Tuesday for Seattle and will bat ninth versus Orioles right-hander Brandon Young. The Canadian native enters Tuesday's action hitting .253/.315/.372 with a .687 OPS, eight home runs, 32 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 27 runs scored in 68 games across 296 plate appearances in his first full year with the team. Naylor has gone 12-for-48 (.250) with three of his eight home runs on the year in 12 games in June. Check back on Wednesday to see if he's back in the starting lineup.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
X-Rays Come Back Negative on Josh Naylor's Shin
Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson said that X-rays came back negative on first baseman Josh Naylor's shin on Sunday after he fouled a ball off his right shin in the series finale against the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com's Daniel Kramer. Naylor was forced from Sunday's loss early, but it looks like he might have avoided a serious injury. Before departing, the 28-year-old left-handed slugger went 1-for-3. The Mariners have a scheduled day off on Monday, so Naylor could be right back in the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener in Seattle against the Baltimore Orioles. The Canadian native entered play on Sunday with a .252/.315/.368 slash line, .683 OPS, eight home runs, 32 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 27 runs scored in 67 games across 293 plate appearances. He has gone 12-for-48 (.250) with three long balls, two doubles, eight RBI, seven runs scored, and a steal in 12 games so far in June. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Tuesday to see if Naylor is feeling good enough to return to the field at T-Mobile Park.
Source: MLB.com - Daniel Kramer
Source: MLB.com - Daniel Kramer
Josh Naylor Returns to M's Lineup on Wednesday
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (back) is starting at first base and will bat third for Wednesday's contest against the visiting New York Mets and right-hander Freddy Peralta at T-Mobile Park, according to MLB.com. Naylor was held out of Tuesday's game against New York after he was pulled from Monday's series opener early due to back spasms. The left-handed slugger is feeling better now, though, and will be back on the diamond in the series finale. Fantasy managers in traditional leagues will want to get Naylor back into their starting lineups now that he's recovered from his back spasms. He's hitting only .254 (57-for-224) on the season with a .317 on-base percentage and .357 slugging percentage, but the Canadian native has been seeing the ball well of late, going 13-for-47 (.277) with a homer, four RBI, seven runs scored, and two stolen bases in 12 games since May 18. Naylor is hitting .222 in nine career at-bats against Peralta with an .856 OPS and a solo home run.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Josh Naylor Still Absent With Back Spasms
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (back) will miss another game on Tuesday against the visiting New York Mets due to back spasms, according to MLB.com. Naylor was forced to leave the series opener at T-Mobile Park on Monday early due to back spasms and will miss another game. He's considered day-to-day for now, and fantasy managers will want to check to see if he's feeling good enough to return to action on Wednesday in Seattle. Patrick Wisdom will make the start at first base for the M's on Tuesday and hit seventh in the batting order. Naylor has been hot of late at the plate, going 10-for-33 (.303) with a homer, three RBI, and six runs scored in eight games since May 24. Overall in his first full season with the Mariners, Naylor is hitting .254/.317/.357 with a .674 OPS, only six home runs, 25 RBI, 12 stolen bases, and 21 runs scored in 224 at-bats. Naylor's power has been down after clubbing 51 homers in the last two seasons, but fantasy managers aren't complaining about his 12 stolen bases at the first base position.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Josh Naylor Is Day-to-Day with Back Spasms
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor smashed a solo home run to tie the game in the seventh inning of Monday's extra-inning win over the Mets, but he left the game with back spasms before the bottom of the inning. He was replaced at first base by Patrick Wisdom, and the Mariners could also use Luke Raley at the position if Naylor misses any games due to the issue. On the season, Naylor is hitting .254 with six home runs, 25 RBI, and 12 stolen bases in his 57 games. He has a .301 wOBA, which is well below his career average, but he had hit safely in seven of his last eight games with a .303 batting average and .319 wOBA before the injury. As long as he avoids the injured list, he's still worth holding in most leagues at this point, although there could be some extra value for Wisdom and Raley in the next few days if Naylor is sidelined.
Source: Shannon Drayer
Source: Shannon Drayer
Luke Raley Launches Another Homer, Carries Must-Add Value for Power Upside
Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Luke Raley continues to show off his impressive power upside. On Saturday, Raley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a single in the 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Raley has homered in back-to-back games and has three homers over his last five games. The left-handed slugger has been showing off some impressive power this season with 13 blasts across 53 games. He's mainly a platoon bat right now, sharing right field with Victor Robles. Raley might not play every day, but he offers enough power upside to warrant looking at him in deep leagues.
Source: mlb.com
Source: mlb.com
Luke Raley is Experiencing Power Surge
Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Luke Raley has put together a strong stretch at the plate lately. It has been hit-and-miss with Raley this season, but he's in the middle of a hot streak right now. Over the last two weeks, Raley is 9-for-28 at the plate with five home runs, 14 RBI, and three walks. This is an impressive stretch of play, given Raley has 10 homers on the season, and half of them have come in the last 14 days. Fantasy managers who are seeking a power stick right now should consider adding Raley. He doesnt' offer a ton of upside in other departments, but is displaying good power numbers right now.
Source: mlb.com
Source: mlb.com
Josh Naylor Enjoying Success at the Plate in May
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor has been hitting the ball quite well in the month of May. He has registered a base hit in 10 of 11 games this month, and he owns an impressive .333/.362/.444 slash line with one home run, four steals, and just six strikeouts. This hot streak has helped to improve his season-long stats, which weren't in the best place at the end of April. Now, through 40 games this year, he's slashing .247/.306/.367 with five home runs, eight steals, a 7.5% walk rate, a 15.6% strikeout rate, and 95 wRC+. His advanced metrics indicate that he's still slightly below average at the plate, but trending in the right direction. That should be refreshing news for fantasy managers, who have been patiently waiting for Naylor to regain his steady fantasy relevance. As it stands, he ranks #11 among first basemen in RotoBaller's latest fantasy baseball rankings for 2026.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
