a trade to the Mariners impacts Josh Naylor's fantasy value
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Naylor is slashing .292/.360/.447 this season, with 11 home runs, 59 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. The Diamondbacks had acquired Naylor in an offseason trade with the Guardians, with the slugger coming off a 31-homer, 108-RBI campaign in Cleveland. Naylor, 28, is a free agent at the end of the season, making him a rental for Seattle.
On Thursday night, the Red Sox found out along with everyone else that first baseman Josh Naylor was traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Seattle Mariners. First base is a position the Red Sox have long hinted they could look to upgrade, and one of the few potential upgrades just went off the board.
Arizona will likely also deal first baseman Josh Naylor, who is on an expiring contract. The 250-pound Naylor is in his first year with the Diamondbacks after leaving the Guardians, where he was an energetic, clutch postseason performer. ESPN's David Schoenfield predicts that Seattle will land Naylor before the trade deadline.