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Mariners land slugging 1B Naylor from D-backs

Jeff Passan

created: July 25, 2025, 9:55 a.m. | updated: July 25, 2025, 1:59 p.m.

Alden Gonzalez breaks down the Mariners trading for Josh Naylor and the latest with the Diamondbacks and Eugenio Suarez. Naylor, 28, is a slugging first baseman whose low strikeout rate makes him particularly appealing to teams. In 93 games this season, Naylor is hitting .292/.360/.447 with 11 home runs, 59 RBIs and 49 strikeouts in 394 plate appearances. The Mariners, meanwhile, did not tap into their cadre of high-end prospects who comprise arguably the best farm system in baseball. The Mariners' minor league pitching depth grew beyond Sloan and switch pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje when LSU left-hander Kade Anderson fell to them with the No.

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