CLEVELAND, Ohio — The latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast revealed former Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor is on the verge of securing a life-changing contract with Seattle, highlighting the dramatically different trajectories of the Naylor brothers’ baseball careers.

Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com Guardians beat reporter, explained Seattle’s determination to retain Naylor after their postseason run: “They’re talking about a five year deal somewhere between $20 to $25 million a year. And it sounds like it might be down to will he pass the physical when negotiations reach that stage, it’s all but done, you know.”

The contract, potentially worth $100-125 million, validates Seattle’s commitment to a player who transformed his game in 2025. While Naylor’s power numbers dipped slightly from

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