To say Game 2 of the ALCS between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays was a conflicting experience for Josh Naylor 's family would be an understatement.
With deep roots in Ontario, the Naylors have watched their son become one of the most prolific Canadian baseball players of all time… only for that success to travel with him back to Toronto in a Mariners uniform, where he became the first Canadian player to hit a home run in a playoff game against his hometown club.
Discussing this incredibly unique experience with Jon Morosi after the win, Naylor thanked his teammates for playing hard and his friends and family for coming out to the game, offering them a chance to come to Seattle to help keep the momentum going .
“It's great, I'm very, very grateful and thankful for