One potential target for the
Red Sox
at the trade deadline has come off the board a week ahead of the
MLB trade deadline
.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night,
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported
.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan added
that left-hander Brandyn Garcia and right-hander Ashton Izzi will be going to Arizona in the deal.
Naylor was labeled as a “
best fit
” for the Red Sox by Passan.
The Red Sox could certainly benefit by adding a first baseman after
Triston Casas suffered a ruptured patellar tendon
that will
sideline him for the remainder of the season
. The corner position has been an issue since Casas’ injury between lack of depth and Rafael Devers’ —
who was ultimately traded to the San Francisco Giants
— unwillingness
to move to first.
In 93 games for Arizona this year, Naylor batted .292 with 11 home runs and 59 RBI.
The Mariners are 54-48 — second in the American League West — going into Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels.
