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.
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