TORONTO — Moments after the Seattle Mariners advanced to the American League Championship Series with a thrilling 15-inning win over the Detroit Tigers, first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., was asked about getting to play post-season baseball in Toronto.

Naylor said that playing against his hometown Blue Jays would be “just another team we’ve gotta beat,” but getting to see some of his friends who are on Toronto’s roster, guys he had come up with in the Cleveland Guardians organization, that was another matter.

“They’re a phenomenal group, managed by a great manager, they have awesome players,” Naylor told Sportsnet on the field at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. “I’m really excited to see Straw, Gimenez, Sandlin and Ernie. Those are my boys.

“I’m happy we’re all there. We were all

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