We knew the Seattle Mariners wanted Josh Naylor back as the veteran first baseman entered free agency.

Mariners’ offseason opportunities ‘endless’ after Naylor re-signing

It turns out that Naylor and his family knew they wanted to come back, too. That part just wasn’t known until Sunday night when news broke of his five-year contract with the Mariners worth a reported $92.5 million .

That part became really clear when Naylor spoke Tuesday during a press conference at T-Mobile Park.

“Obviously, (I) could have tested the open market. That’s what most of the free agents do,” Naylor said. “For me, I think talking to my agent, talking to my family, we knew where we wanted to go and we got a deal done at a fair rate that we wanted. As great as it is to get the most (money) you can, I am

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