US EditionMariners Acquire Josh Naylor From the Diamondbacks for 2 Pitchers as Trade Deadline Deals Begin
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JUL 25 – Josh Naylor hit 11 home runs with a .807 OPS this season before being traded as the Diamondbacks seek to bolster pitching depth with two prospects from the Mariners.
- On Thursday, the Mariners acquired Josh Naylor, a roster boost ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
- Facing a 5 1/2-game deficit in the NL Wild Card race, the D-backs' sell mode led to trading Naylor as a key asset.
- Through 93 games with Arizona, Naylor is hitting.292 with 11 homers and 59 RBIs, demonstrating his offensive value and fitting into Seattle's lineup around Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena.
- In exchange, the Mariners sent prospect pitchers Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi to Arizona, Garcia has made two major-league appearances this season.
- Looking ahead, the Mariners stand 54-48 and second in the AL West, while the D-backs are expected to continue dealing players ahead of next week's trade deadline.
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MLB trade deadline action gets underway as Mariners acquire first baseman Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks
The Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks struck a deal on Thursday to officially kick off trade deadline action, as the Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor.
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Capital GazetteMariners acquire Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks as deadline deals begin
PHOENIX — The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday as the franchise tries to beef up its lineup ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. The 28-year-old Naylor is hitting .292 with 11 homers and 59 RBIs this season, which was his first with the D-backs. He was acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade during the offseason. Naylor hit a winning grand slam against the Mariners in June. “W…
AquaSox pitcher included in Mariners’ trade package for Josh Naylor
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Seattle sends righty Ashton Izzi and former AquaSox pitcher Brandyn Garcia to Arizona. AquaSox pitcher included in Mariners’ trade package for Josh Naylor Joe Pohoryles
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