Bellinger and Alonso are in different grades! Seattle Naylor Formulates 5 Years 135.6 Billion FA Contract Who's Next?
Nov 18, 2025
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The Seattle Mariners said in a press release on the 18th (Korea Standard Time) that they have agreed to a five-year Major League Baseball contract with FA first baseman Josh Nair from next year to 2030.
Seattle President Jerry Dipoto said, `It was our top priority to make Josh a long-term Mariners player. Josh welcomed the contract, saying, "A winner with baseball's intelligence, concentration, wildness, and competitiveness."
Nair also said in a press release, `I'm more than happy to be a Mariners player again. Every member of the club has welcomed and helped me since I came here"The players embraced me and liked my play. The fans are enthusiastic, too. I hope the season will come soon when I will do my best with my teammates to bring the trophy to Seattle" expressed his feelings.
The terms of the contract are a total of 92.5 million dollars (135.6 billion won) for five years and there is no deferred payment. They were also given full draft veto power.
It is the highest amount among the FA fielders signed by Seattle since October 2015 when President Dipoto took office. The previous record was $24 million for two years with Mitch Garber after the 2023 season. The highest FA contract in Seattle's history is $240 million for 10 years, which was agreed with second baseman Robinson Cano in December 2013. Naylor is scheduled to hold a press conference on the morning of the 19th.
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Seattle has offered Naylor such a relatively generous condition because it has judged that it has played an outstanding role in the offense and defense since moving last summer.
Naylor batted .299 (58 for 194), nine homers, 33 RBIs, 32 runs scored, 19 steals, and an OPS of .831 in 54 games since moving to Seattle. In the postseason, he played in all 12 games, including the ALCS, and played his part by hitting 0.340 (16 hits in 47 times at bat), three home runs, five RBIs, seven runs, two steals, and an OPS of 0.966.
The general view is that even if Naylor remained in Seattle, there is no impact on contract negotiations between another FA first baseman Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger. This is because the two players are big names who are different from Naylor. Local media predict that both players will be signed between $150 million and $200 million.
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As every year, the peak is expected to be during the Major League Winter Meeting in Orlando, Florida, on December 8-11.
MLB.com listed Schwaber and Rain as the FA to sign after Nair. The media reported that the two players' original teams, Philadelphia and Toronto, each expressed their desire to re-sign with the FA, and Schwarber and Rain??He also expressed his desire to stay on the team, saying it would not be surprising if either player signed a new contract prior to the winter meeting.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
