Pressure is a privilege in the eyes of new Seattle Mariners slugger Josh Naylor. The 28-year-old first baseman is looking forward to the opportunity to bat cleanup in his first game with Seattle against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

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.

On Thursday, the Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitching prospects Ashton Izzi and Brandyn Garci

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. ET, but there will be plenty of trade talk and transactions that take place beforehand. Here are trade rumors around the sport:

Josh Naylor floats an RBI single into right-center field, scoring Ketel Marte to tie the game at 3 in the bottom of the 8th inning

The Boston Red Sox know they need to fill the gap at first base, and they are reportedly exploring trade options. Josh Naylor is a player who they should be watching.

The Seattle Mariners enter play on Monday night at 53-46 on the season and just four games back in the American League West. Furthermore, they are tied for the