The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday as the franchise tries to beef up its lineup ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

MLB trade deadline action officially kicked off when the Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today the Mariners have acquired infielder Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for left-handed pitcher Brandyn Garcia and minor league right-handed pitcher Ashton Izzi.

The Seattle Mariners kicked off their trade deadline activity Thursday by acquiring a former All-Star from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

With a 55–48 record, the Mariners sit second in the AL West and currently hold a Wild Card spot. Their elite pitching staff, one of the league’s top rotations and bullpens, has carried them for much of the season. But offensively, the team has struggled, ranking near the bottom in key metrics.

Jerry Dipoto has a longstanding reputation for jump-starting the Trade Deadline market, and the Mariners’ president of baseball operations indeed sparked this year’s traction, with the first major domino falling to Seattle on Thursday night.

The Seattle Mariners could emerge as the favorites to win the Eugenio Suárez sweepstakes ahead of the upcoming trade deadline.

The Mariners and Diamondbacks have had talks about a trade that would send Eugenio Suarez back to Seattle. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.