The Seattle Mariners just made one of the biggest offseason moves in franchise history — re-signing Josh Naylor to a 5-year deal and securing the heart-and-soul slugger who helped power last season’s playoff run.

This is massive for Seattle on multiple levels:

• They finally locked up an impact bat long-term • This breaks the trend of letting core hitters walk • The move signals that ownership may finally be loosening the purse strings • The M’s are officially building around a core rather than slapping band-aids on it year to year • And it sends a clear message to the division — Seattle is going for it

Rob “Stats” Guerrera joins me to break down what Naylor brings on the field, what this means for the lineup in 2026, and whether this marks a genuine shift in ownership philosophy as the Mariners push toward their first-ever World Series appearance.

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