In a wide-open American League, the Mariners will have as good a chance as anyone to make a deep postseason run, and Naylor could be a big part of that. He’s played in three postseasons and is known for hitting clutch home runs.

Former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor shared his thoughts on the whirlwind of his trade to the Seattle Mariners.

Though the move is a position upgrade for Seattle, it isn’t ideal for Naylor’s fantasy value — he was hitting .324 with five homers, 36 RBIs and a .855 OPS at Chase Field. Since 2021, Naylor hit a homer roughly once every 24 at-bats — including a career-high 31 last year with Cleveland when he hit one every 18 at-bats.