Ordinarily, seeing a trade deadline acquisition help lead his new team to their first ALCS in over 20 years would only be a good thing. Josh Naylor was one of the best players on the Mariners in the final months of the regular season, and then posted a .967 OPS over 51 playoff plate appearances.
Unfortunately, his scorching finish to the year may end up being a double-edged sword for Seattle.
Josh Naylor is now projected to be one of the premier free agent targets this winter
Bringing Naylor back is one of the Mariners' top priorities this offseason, but they're not going to be the only team interested in his services.