The free agent first baseman is a sentimental favorite to return to Seattle, but what will his price tag eventually be?
By Ryan Boman | ON SI at Sports Illustrated | Oct 29, 2025
As Major League Baseball’s free agent period is set to begin, the Seattle Mariners are planning out their strategy to retain first baseman Josh Naylor. The Seattle slugger was a late addition to the club for their successful chase of the American League West Division title, and now, the M’s would like to bring him back with a multi-year deal.
Naylor hit 31 home runs and drove in 108 RBIs during the 2025 season with the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners, and has entered free agency. Acquired near the trade deadline, he ended up hitting .299 with an .831 OPS and 19 extra-base hits in 54 games with Seattle. Now, the M’s are pursuing him with a projected five-year, $110 million deal.
MLB writer Jeff Passan believes the Mariners can make it happen, based on the fact that players at his position don’t command the same dollar amounts that they used to on the open market.
“That’s the thing about it, first basemen in free agency, they don’t do great,” Passan told Seattle Sports recently. “We’ve seen this … Read More HERE
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