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Naylor is slashing .292/.360/.447 this season, with 11 home runs, 59 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. The Diamondbacks had acquired Naylor in an offseason trade with the Guardians, with the slugger coming off a 31-homer, 108-RBI campaign in Cleveland. Naylor, 28, is a free agent at the end of the season, making him a rental for Seattle.
Arizona will likely also deal first baseman Josh Naylor, who is on an expiring contract. The 250-pound Naylor is in his first year with the Diamondbacks after leaving the Guardians, where he was an energetic, clutch postseason performer. ESPN's David Schoenfield predicts that Seattle will land Naylor before the trade deadline.