The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, an individual aware of the deal informed The Related Press, because the franchise tries to beef up it is roster forward of the July 31 commerce deadline.
The particular person spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of the deal hadn’t been formally introduced.
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 commerce in the course of the offseason.
The D-backs acquired left-hander Brandyn Garcia, who has two appearances for the Mariners this season, and minor-league lefty Ashton Izzi.
The Mariners presently have a 54-48 document, which is sweet for second place within the AL West. They’re within the second wild-card place.
The D-backs — who’ve a disappointing 50-53 document — are anticipated to proceed dealing gamers forward of subsequent week’s commerce deadline. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez and pitchers Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen are among the many gamers with expiring contracts who might be on the transfer.
Naylor was an All-Star final season with a career-high 31 homers and 108 RBIs for the Guardians.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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