The key figures of the Seattle Mariners reiterated their desire to re-sign first baseman Josh Naylor during end-of-season media availability on Thursday.

“Definitely a priority for us. He fits in great here,” Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said of Naylor, a midseason trade addition by the Seattle who is now set to hit free agency for the first time in his career.

Every reason the Mariners ‘have to have Josh Naylor’ back in 2026

The 28-year-old Naylor hit .299 with an .831 OPS in 54 regular season games after joining the M’s, was Seattle’s top batter in the postseason with a .340 average in 12 playoff games, and endeared himself to just about everybody in the Pacific Northwest with his play over the past two-plus months.

It wasn’t just what Naylor did with the bat that turned

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