The Seattle Mariners came tantalizingly close to the franchise's first World Series in 2025, but a familiar problem came back to bite them. While there were some standout performances at the plate - especially Cal Raleigh, who was a man possessed - the Seattle offense never found much in the way of consistency to back up their stellar pitching staff. However, one of the bright spots from the lineup was trade deadline acquisition Josh Naylor, and Mariners fans desperately wanted (and needed) him back.
All the signs were there that the Mariners were going to make a big push to re-sign Naylor.