"The Mariners authored one of their greatest seasons in 2025, winning 90 games and claiming the AL West for the first time in 24 years before a gut-wrenching loss in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. Their $92.5 million deal to bring back first baseman Josh Naylor nearly matched what the rest of the AL West has spent on free agents so far this winter ($94.4 million), a clear sign of their intentions to maintain their standing atop the division."
"With spring training roughly a month away, we're taking a look at each team's offseason activity and what might come next, continuing with the AL West. Additionally, we've assigned each team an urgency rating -- from one to five, based on how much each still needs to accomplish before reporting to camp: 1 -- Their work is (basically) done. 2 -- They're having a strong winter, but more would help. 3 -- We'll judge their winter on where it goes from here."
The largest AL West free-agent commitment came on Nov. 17 when the Seattle Mariners re-signed first baseman Josh Naylor for $92.5 million. The Mariners won 90 games in 2025 and captured the AL West for the first time in 24 years before losing Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. The Naylor deal nearly equaled the rest of the division's offseason spending ($94.4 million), indicating a push to stay atop the division. Spring training is roughly a month away, teams have been given urgency ratings from 1 to 5 based on remaining needs. The A's addressed second base by adding veteran left-handed hitter McNeil.
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