The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly agreed to trade first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi.

The Seattle Mariners made the major splash fans and analysts were anticipating Thursday. The Mariners acquired 2024 All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor from the

While Naylor may not be the impact bat that the Mariners had been shopping for, he does have plenty of power. He hit 31 homers as part of an All-Star season for Cleveland in 2024 and should provide more power for a Marines lineup that could use a boost.

If the Chicago Cubs had their way, a third baseman, starting pitcher, and reliever would come their way at the trade deadline. While the perfect storm is unlikely, the Cubs should take as aggressive an approach as possible.

The Diamondbacks have shown they would also not like to put Gallen in the discussion. Arizona has been reluctant to make any trades, as the team has hoped it would still remain viable for a playoff berth before the end of July. It looks more unlikely that Arizona will have a chance this season to play in the postseason.

Seattle has acquired star first baseman Josh Naylor in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Thursday. Arizona is getting back a pair of pitching prospects (LHP Brandyn Garcia, 25, and RHP Ashton Izzi, 21) in exchange for Naylor, 28.

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