In just three short months, Josh Naylor had already left an indelible impression on the Seattle Mariners’ organization.

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The slugging first baseman and trade-deadline addition had served as a key catalyst for the deepest postseason run in franchise history, and along the way he proved to be an invaluable asset both in his on-field production and his tone-setting tenacity.

In other words, Naylor had already wowed the M’s.

And then, during a meeting with Mariners brass after the season, he wowed them again.

After the M’s signed Naylor to a five-year, $92.5 million contract earlier in the week, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander highlighted a fascinating story from negotiations when he joined Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob

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