"The 2025 season, Seattle's best since 2000-02, played out in somewhat uncharacteristic fashion, however. The rotation was solid but not elite. Mariners starters barely cracked the top half of baseball in terms of ERA, due in part to injuries up and down the staff. Seattle's bullpen ranked top-10 in ERA, however, and the lineup finished tenth or better in runs scored, home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and wRC+."
"Naylor hit the ground running in the Emerald City and immediately looked at home, slashing .299/.341/.490 with nine homers in 210 plate appearances. The 5'10", 235-pound Naylor even delighted baseball fans (not just Seattle fans) by somehow going 19-for-19 in stolen base attempts despite sitting in the third percentile of big leaguers in terms of average sprint speed, per Statcast."
"President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto made it known before season's end that keeping Naylor was not just a priority for the Mariners but the offseason priority. Appearing on the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, Dipoto told host Darragh McDonald that Naylor was "as good""
The Seattle Mariners experienced their best season since 2000-02, reaching the brink of the World Series and establishing themselves as AL West favorites heading into 2026. While their traditionally dominant starting rotation was solid but not elite due to injuries, the team excelled in other areas. The bullpen ranked top-10 in ERA, and the lineup finished tenth or better across multiple offensive categories including runs scored, home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and wRC+. Cal Raleigh, the AL MVP runner-up, led an offensive surge. Deadline acquisition Josh Naylor significantly contributed, batting .299/.341/.490 with nine homers in 54 games while remarkably going 19-for-19 in stolen base attempts. President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto prioritized retaining Naylor during the offseason.
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