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One of the first major dominoes of the MLB offseason appeared to fall Sunday night.
All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor has agreed to a five-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, keeping him with the team that acquired him through the 2025 season, according to multiple reports.
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Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) singles against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning during Game 5 of the American League Championship Series round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at T-Mobile Park on Oct. 17, 2025. (Steven Bisig/Image Images)
Naylor and the Mariners are reportedly finalizing the deal. The team has not officially announced the signing. He became a free agent shortly after the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Mariners in the American League Championship Series.
Seattle acquired Naylor on July 24 in exchange for Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi. He played 54 games for the Mariners, hitting nine home runs and recording 33 RBIs. He hit .299 with an .831 OPS.
Naylor’s presence in the Mariners’ lineup helped bolster it as Seattle advanced toward the postseason. Seattle won the American League West division with a record of 90-72.
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) hits an RBI single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning during Game 7 of the American League Championship Series round of the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Center on October 20, 2025. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
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He hit three home runs in the American League Championship Series against the Blue Jays. He hit .417 with a 1.273 OPS.
Mariners manager Dan Wilson praised Naylor’s contributions to the team.
“You need that intensity. You need that drive,” Wilson said. “I think his drive to win is incredible, too. And that’s what you’re going to need from all your guys, and that’s a big part of what he brought to this club.”
Naylor began his career with the San Diego Padres but spent five of his seven years in the majors with the Cleveland Guardians.
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) talks with third baseman Eugenio Suarez (28) in the dugout before Game 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series round of the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Center on Oct. 19, 2025. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
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He is a career .269 hitter with 104 career home runs.
