SEATTLE -- Free agency officially kicked off on Thursday, and Justin Hollander came out swinging big in an interview with MLB Network Radio a few hours before it officially opened.

Specifically, the Mariners’ general manager was asked about Josh Naylor -- who as of 2 p.m. PT was free to sign with any team -- and where the first baseman stands in Seattle’s plans.

“It was a great fit and it’s definitely a priority for us this offseason -- if not one, I don’t know what else would be, he’s No. 1 right now,” Hollander said.

The comments on Naylor were a reiteration of what Hollander said during the Mariners’ end-of-season media availability. Yet now that the dust has settled after that stinging loss in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series , Hollander is doubling down on the

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