SEATTLE (AP) — Whether it was teammates, coaches, kitchen crew or clubhouse managers, Josh Naylor felt abundantly comfortable across his three months with the Seattle Mariners.

Why Mariners’ Josh Naylor ‘knew’ he wanted to come back to Seattle

And thanks to a furry friend, Naylor felt right at home. A day removed from signing a $92.5 million, five-year contract, Naylor credited Seattle’s clubhouse Labrador retriever, Tucker, for helping win him over.

“When I found out we had Tucker, he put me over the edge, man,” Naylor said with a toothy grin. “I love that little guy.”

Naylor loves Seattle, and vice versa.

The 28-year-old free agent spent 54 games with the Mariners after being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 2025 trade deadline and hit .299 with nine home runs,

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