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Newsweek
34 minutes ago
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- Newsweek
With Diamondbacks 'Swarmed' by Offers, Could Red Sox Win Bidding for Slugger?
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Red Sox are still searching for answers at first base after Triston Casas' injury. Kristian Campbell took some reps over at the corner, but he isn't a long-term answer. Entering Sunday, Alex Cora's team was five games back in the American League East and held the final wild card spot, just a half-game ahead of the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners. Boston appears poised to push for the playoffs and add to its roster at the trade deadline. Josh Naylor could be an option for the Red Sox, as the Arizona Diamondbacks could move on from him if they fall out of contention, according to insider Bob Nightengale. TORONTO, ON - JUNE 19: Josh Naylor #22 of the Arizona Diamondbacks swings against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on June 19, 2025 in... TORONTO, ON - JUNE 19: Josh Naylor #22 of the Arizona Diamondbacks swings against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on June 19, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. More"The Arizona Diamondbacks' playoffs hopes continue to take body blows with co-closers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez undergoing season-ending elbow surgeries, joining ace Corbin Burnes and starters Jordan Montgomery and Tommy Henry," wrote Nightengale. "If they're out of the race at the trade deadline, they'll be swarmed with calls seeking starters Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, along with third baseman Eugenio Suarez, first baseman Josh Naylor and closer Shelby Miller." Entering Sunday, Naylor is off to a strong start this season with the Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old first baseman was hitting .302 with nine home runs and 49 RBI. He may not be on pace for the 31 bombs he hit a season ago, but the Red Sox would certainly be appreciative of his average and .822 OPS. Naylor would be the perfect fit for a team like the Red Sox. They need a first baseman, and adding Naylor would give them another left-handed bat in the lineup. Boston would be required to pay him the remainder of his $10.9 million salary this year before he becomes a free agent at the end of the season. While Casas is set to return next year from his injury, the Red Sox could even go as far as extending Naylor while dealing Casas for pitching. More MLB: Bryce Harper Seemingly Nearing Return for Phillies After Latest Injury Update
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Mariners trade proposal lands Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks
The post Mariners trade proposal lands Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Seattle Marines are looking to make some impact moves heading into the MLB trade deadline. The Mariners sit in second place in the American League West division with a 36-35 record. Along with that, the team is just half a game out from a Wild Card spot. With now being the time for teams to start to decide whether or not to be buyers or sellers, Seattle should fall into the buyer category. Advertisement The Arizona Diamondbacks are surprisingly struggling this year. They have plenty of talent with Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, and the rest of their lineup. However, competing in the National League is proving to be very tough. Arizona has the same record as Seattle, but the Diamondbacks are 7.0 games back in the NL West, and 3.0 games back from a Wild Card Spot. The Diamondbacks have to decide if they are going to be buyers or sellers this season, and it seems likely that they will be selling off some of their players. With Corbin Burnes being out for the season, and a few key relievers in Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk being on the long-term IL, the pitching staff is weak. Arizona also has a few players in the last year of their contracts with the team. First baseman Josh Naylor is one of those guys. In fact, he has been linked to many trade rumors, including a link to Naylor and the Mariners. One thing is for certain, the Mariners could definitely use Naylor on their team this season. Mariners first baseman this season In general, the Mariners have been a poor offensive team. Cal Raleigh has been doing his best to keep the offensive moving, but the rest of the lineup has not responded. On the season, the Mariners are slashing just .242/.322/.395. It is not a terrible slash line, but it could be a lot better. Advertisement First base has been a position holding the team down. Seattle's first baseman have combined to slash .204/.262/.388 with the eighth-highest strike out rate (24.6%), and the sixth-lowest fWAR (-0.6). Going down the list of statistical categories, the Mariners' first baseman are among the worst in a lot of them, per FanGraphs. This is a position Seattle desperately needs to address sooner rather than later if they are going to remain in the hunt for the AL West, or just a Wild Card spot. Mariners trade proposal for Josh Naylor To be clear, below is just a hypothetical trade proposal. It is just what Naylor could be worth should he be traded to the Mariners. Advertisement Mariners Receive: 1B Josh Naylor Diamondbacks Receive: RHP Logan Evans (#10 Prospect), 1B Tyler Locklear (#11 prospect), and RHP Teddy McGraw (#17 prospect) Josh Naylor is in the final year of his contract, so he will hit the free agent market after this season. In his contract year, Naylor is slashing .300/.355/.471 with a 130 OPS+, nine home runs, 48 RBI, 36 runs scored, and 79 total hits in 69 games played. He is a great pure hitter, and if a team is going to land Naylor, it is going to require a big return. As for what Seattle would be giving up, it is three prospects that are MLB-ready, or close to it. Advertisement Logan Evans has already made his debut, but his eight starts in the MLB this year are not enough to take him off the top prospect list. Evans has a 3.38 ERA in 40.0 innings pitched at the big league level this season. He has not been a big strikeout pitcher, but he attacks the zone, and forces opponents to beat him with their bats. With Burnes done for the season, and the possibility of Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly being shipped off, Evans would slot into the rotation nicely at Chase Field. Tyler Locklear is another player that has made his MLB debut already. However, he was just 7-for-45 in his 16 games played in 2024. He has spent all of 2025 in Triple-A, and he is hitting the ball well. In 65 games with the Tacoma Rainiers, Locklear is slashing .282/.370/.416 with five home runs, and 37 RBI. He needs to lift the ball off the ground a little bit more, but Locklear would give the Diamondbacks a solid prospect at first base. Finally, Teddy McGraw is another pitcher for the Diamondbacks to develop. McGraw was a third round pick in 2023, and he has yet to make his debut. He is currently pitching in High-A, but a promotion could be in the works soon. He threw three hitless innings in his High-A debut, and should be ready for Double-A after a month of two. Arizona has some injuries they are dealing with on the mound, and getting McGraw would be great for the future of the pitching staff. Related: What Red Sox skipper Alex Cora 'made up' about Roman Anthony before first HR Related: MLB rumors: Mariners, Orioles could be good trade match
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Brewers vs. Twins Highlights
D-backs' Suarez and Naylor could be on the move as Trade Deadline approaches Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey explains how Diamondbacks 3B Eugenio Suarez and 1B Josh Naylor could be on the move ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Mariners Trade Idea Swaps Cal Raleigh's Backup For Former 31-Home-Run Infielder
Mariners Trade Idea Swaps Cal Raleigh's Backup For Former 31-Home-Run Infielder originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is having a monumental season, with 26 home runs already in June. Raleigh is on pace for over 60 home runs, which would shatter Salvador Perez's record for a catcher of 48 in 2021. Advertisement On the farm, Mariners No. 5 prospect Harry Ford, also a catcher, is having a resurgence, with a .922 OPS and .315 average. Ford's MLB trajectory is blocked by Raleigh's success, and one MLB insider has the Mariners, who have Raleigh surrounded by several slumping hitters, dealing Ford for a slugger across the league. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29)© Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images Former general manager Jim Bowden identified Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor as a suitable trade target for Seattle, with Bowden saying that just offering Ford alone could get it done. A Naylor-Ford swap would be advantageous for both sides. Arizona would receive baseball's eighth best catching prospect for Naylor, who is a free agent after the 2025 season, while Seattle receives a resurgent first baseman who would start over Rowdy Tellez. Advertisement Buzz around the Mariners seeking an offensive acquisition reached its peak when Raleigh totaled 10 homers and 20 RBIs in a 15-game stretch where Seattle went just 4-11. Aside from Raleigh, in that span, no Mariners hitter had more than one home run or five RBIs. The Mariners clearly are in desperate need of other bats while they wait on Colt Emerson to crack the big leagues likely next year. In this trade idea, the D'backs part ways with an impending free agent while getting a major-league ready catcher to compete with Gabriel Moreno later this year or at the start of next year. Related: Mariners Give Logan Gilbert Injury Update Before Red Sox Game Related: Yankees Predicted To Trade For $66 Million Infielder After Ugly Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Diamondbacks play the Blue Jays looking to stop road slide
Arizona Diamondbacks (36-37, fourth in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (40-33, third in the AL East) Toronto; Thursday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (3-2, 4.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (5-5, 4.08 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 80 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -138, Diamondbacks +116; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks will aim to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto has a 40-33 record overall and a 24-13 record at home. The Blue Jays have a 17-7 record in games when they did not give up a home run. Arizona has a 16-19 record on the road and a 36-37 record overall. Diamondbacks hitters have a collective .441 slugging percentage to rank second in the NL. The teams meet Thursday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 15 doubles and nine home runs for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement is 16 for 43 with four doubles and a home run over the past 10 games. Josh Naylor has a .305 batting average to lead the Diamondbacks, and has 17 doubles, a triple and nine home runs. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is 12 for 37 with a home run and four RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .275 batting average, 5.38 ERA, outscored by five runs Diamondbacks: 5-5, .238 batting average, 5.31 ERA, outscored by nine runs INJURIES: Blue Jays: Myles Straw: day-to-day (ankle), Jonatan Clase: day-to-day (knee), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lukes: 7-Day IL (neck), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Diamondbacks: Gabriel Moreno: day-to-day (hand), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Montes De Oca: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 15-Day IL (hip), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
