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Mariners Reach Five-Year Agreement To Keep Josh Naylor, Pending Physical

The move signals Seattle's intent to preserve its ALCS core.

Overview

  • Sources across ESPN, the Associated Press and MLB.com report the five-year pact is in place pending a physical, with no formal club announcement yet.
  • Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
  • After his July arrival, Naylor hit .299 with nine home runs and 19 steals in 54 regular-season games for Seattle, then batted .340 with three homers in the postseason.
  • The reported length would keep the 28-year-old first baseman in Seattle through the 2030 season.
  • The deal is widely described as the offseason’s first major free-agent signing and reflects the Mariners’ priority to maintain continuity after their ALCS run.