The 2025 Major League Baseball offseason is still young, but the Seattle Mariners are getting aggressive. On Sunday night, reports surfaced -- starting with ES

The Hot Stove is simmering in Seattle. Shortly after sources told MLB.com on Sunday night that the Mariners were bringing back Josh Naylor on a five-year free-agent contract, the club announced a separate transaction,

Naylor helped the Mariners win the AL West and make a run to Game 7 of the ALCS before falling to the Blue Jays. He went 10-for-24 in the series and slashed .340/392/.574 in the playoffs with three home runs and five RBIs.

The Dodgers acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Tyler Gough from the Mariners in exchange for right-handed pitcher Robinson Ortiz.

Naylor has spent the last four seasons as a 2-3 win first baseman. The Guardians traded him to Arizona last offseason for Slade Cecconi, and he was then shipped to Seattle at the deadline for Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi.

With Mitch Garver headed into the open market, the Mariners have a hole to fill on their roster without a clear backup for Cal Raleigh behind the plate.

Seattle Mariners, fresh off a near World Series run, are eyeing a blockbuster trade for Fernando Tatis Jr. to bolster their offense. This move, fueled by a strong farm system and a championship window,