(ESPN) Mariners acquire slugger Josh Naylor in trade with D-backs
The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night, kicking off Major League Baseball’s trade season with a deal that bolsters Seattle’s efforts to return to the postseason and signals the Diamondbacks are open for business.
The deal, which sends left-handed pitching prospect Brandyn Garcia and right-handed pitching prospect Ashton Izzi to the Diamondbacks, reinforces Seattle’s intentions to aggressively add to its roster before the July 31 deadline.
(AZ Central) Diamondbacks trade Josh Naylor for 2 pitching prospects as trade deadline nears
The Arizona Diamondbacks swung baseball’s first major deal ahead of the trade deadline, sending first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners on July 24 in exchange for a pair of pitching prospects.