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Mariners' Josh Naylor dealing with personal matter; manager Dan Wilson declines to give more details
Josh Naylor is on a personal day amid the expected birth of his first child and may miss up to three games under MLB's paternity leave policy, Mariners manager said.
- Josh Naylor, who plays first base for Seattle, was not with the team in Detroit on Monday prior to the third game of the ALDS, with the series tied 1-1.
- Naylor's absence comes as he and his wife in Arizona await the birth of their first child, which was originally due on Saturday, coinciding with Game 1.
- Manager Dan Wilson declined to specify if Naylor traveled with the team or will be available for Games 3 and 4, saying it is a personal matter.
- Wilson told reporters, "We'll know more tomorrow" and said the Mariners "got a plan in place" regarding Naylor's status.
- Seattle is preparing possible lineup adjustments such as starting Luke Raley or shifting Eugenio Suarez to first base if Naylor remains unavailable.
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Mariners' Josh Naylor dealing with personal matter; manager Dan Wilson declines to give more details
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor is dealing with a personal matter and manager Dan Wilson declined to say if he traveled with the team to Detroit for the next game of the AL Division Series.
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Dad-to-be Naylor doesn't travel with Mariners to Detroit
DETROIT -- Josh Naylor’s status for Games 3 and 4 of the American League Division Series appears uncertain after the Mariners’ first baseman did not fly with the team to Detroit on Monday. Naylor’s wife is in Arizona and is expecting the couple’s first child. Seattle manager Dan Wilson said
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