"Somehow, Naylor has stolen 28 bags this year in 30 tries despite second percentile sprint speed. As I have said in this space, I love that as a fellow slow runner, but I don't think I'd bake it into his free agent valuation. Defensively, Naylor seems to rate as an acceptable first baseman. Overall, he's a guy you can pencil in for 2.5-3 WAR. He deserves intangible credit, too, in the clubhouse and with Mariners fans."
"Naylor, though, feels like he sees the ball well at T-Mobile Park, called it a "super cool stadium," and called the team's fans "awesome." In a park that suppresses offense by around 9%, Naylor is hitting .350/.398/.613 in 90 plate appearances since the trade. So if there is a free agent position player on whom the Mariners are going to line up for more than two years, which Dipoto has yet to do with the Ms, Naylor seems like the guy."
Josh Naylor will be 29 next year and will spend substantial time as a 28-year-old during the upcoming season. He produced a 126 wRC+ this year, a level that appears representative of his near-term offensive ability. He has stolen 28 bases in 30 attempts despite very low sprint speed. Defensively he rates as an acceptable first baseman. He projects around 2.5–3 WAR and provides clubhouse intangibles and fan appeal. He is ineligible for a qualifying offer due to a July trade. He has praised T-Mobile Park and Seattle fans and has hit .350/.398/.613 in 90 plate appearances since the trade.
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