The Seattle Mariners have agreed to a five-year deal with Josh Naylor, and it probably could have been a lot worse.
However, when Ari Alexander of WHDH-TV in Boston revealed that the contract was worth between $90-100 million, the prevailing emotion among fans was surprise. Most projections had Naylor receiving a four-year deal worth about that much, perhaps a tiny bit less, but the fifth year seemed to deflate the average annual value.
The official dollar amount was widely reported on Monday, as were several other contract details, and all of it makes the Mariners look fantastic . "Josh Naylor’s contract with the Seattle Mariners is for five years, $92.5 million and includes a full no-trade clause, sources say. It also includes a $6.5 million signing bonus," Murray wrote. Any way you slice it, the Mariners made out well here. Not only did they potentially save a few million dollars based on Naylor's projected market value , but they took care of their most important offseason business at the earliest possibility. Only the Mariners know what their exact budget is for the upcoming season , but we know Naylor's cap hit will likely be $18.5 million , and that will help them know where else to focus their energy. Obviously, Naylor getting the fifth year is a win for the player and could hurt Seattle down the road if his performance declines. But he'll only be 33 in 2030, when the deal enters its final year, so it's a very understandable gamble to take.Jackson Roberts is a former Division III All-Region DH who now writes and talks about sports for a living. A Bay Area native and a graduate of Swarthmore College and the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Jackson makes his home in North Jersey. He grew up rooting for the Red Sox, Patriots, and Warriors, and he recently added the Devils to his sports fandom mosaic.
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