DETROIT -- When the Mariners acquired Josh Naylor from the D-backs on July 21, they envisioned him making a big impact in the postseason.

And there he was on Wednesday, consistently at the center of the action for the Mariners at Comerica Park in a contest that, had it not gotten away from Seattle’s bullpen, would have gone down as the Josh Naylor Game.

Naylor went 3-for-4 in the Mariners’ 9-3 loss to the Tigers in Game 4 of the AL Division Series. The new father actively danced on and around the basepaths, scoring two of Seattle’s runs. He not-so-subtly relayed signals from second base to his teammates in the batter’s box, perhaps having picked up some of Detroit’s cues. His glove was practically a magnet for the baseball while he was in the field.

“He’s a ballplayer, man,” teamm

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