Josh Naylor Fantasy Stats

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor has reached base in 14 straight games, and he is still running whenever the opening is there. The power, though, has barely shown up. Naylor is batting .261 with 21 steals, but he has only eight home runs and 13 doubles through 413 plate appearances. July has been even stranger: 17 hits, just two for extra bases, both doubles. His contact remains excellent, with a 12.1% strikeout rate and 18.5% whiff rate. That keeps the average playable. The contact quality is another story. Naylor's 4.6% barrel rate and 36.1% hard-hit rate are both down from last season, and even his .395 xSLG points more toward modest improvement than a real power rebound. He can still help in fantasy leagues. Just don't treat the steals as proof that the full package is coming back.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) is back at first base and is batting third for the M's in their series finale on Thursday against the visiting Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Shane Baz, according to MLB.com. Naylor will return to the starting nine after sitting out the last two games with a bruised shin and wrist soreness. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups in traditional formats against a right-handed pitcher. The Canadian native is hitting .253 (68-for-269) with eight home runs, 32 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 27 runs scored in his first full season in the big leagues. So far in 12 games in June, Naylor has gone 12-for-48 (.250) with three home runs, three doubles, eight RBI, seven runs scored, and a stolen base in 52 plate appearances. He has only faced Baz three times in his career and has one hit.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) continues to sit out for Wednesday's game at T-Mobile Park against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, according to MLB.com. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at first again for the M's and will hit ninth in the order against Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish. Naylor is missing a second straight game due to shin and wrist injury, but he's expected to avoid a trip to the injured list. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Thursday to see if the left-handed slugger is ready to return for Thursday's series finale against Baltimore. Managers setting DFS lineups will want to steer clear of Mastrobuoni, especially at the bottom of the lineup. Naylor entered action on Wednesday slashing .253/.315/.372 with a .687 OPS, eight home runs, 32 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 27 runs scored in his 269 at-bats in his first full season with the Mariners. In 12 games in June, he's gone 12-for-48 (.250) at the plate with three homers, three doubles, eight RBI, seven runs, and a stolen base.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (shin, wrist) is a little banged up and will start on the bench for Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, per MLB.com. Naylor was forced from Sunday's series finale early against the Washington Nationals after fouling a ball off his shin. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger is also dealing with wrist soreness. The good news is that X-rays on his shin came back negative, so Naylor is considered day-to-day and could be back as early as Wednesday's tilt against the O's. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at first on Tuesday for Seattle and will bat ninth versus Orioles right-hander Brandon Young. The Canadian native enters Tuesday's action hitting .253/.315/.372 with a .687 OPS, eight home runs, 32 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 27 runs scored in 68 games across 296 plate appearances in his first full year with the team. Naylor has gone 12-for-48 (.250) with three of his eight home runs on the year in 12 games in June. Check back on Wednesday to see if he's back in the starting lineup.

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson said that X-rays came back negative on first baseman Josh Naylor's shin on Sunday after he fouled a ball off his right shin in the series finale against the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com's Daniel Kramer. Naylor was forced from Sunday's loss early, but it looks like he might have avoided a serious injury. Before departing, the 28-year-old left-handed slugger went 1-for-3. The Mariners have a scheduled day off on Monday, so Naylor could be right back in the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener in Seattle against the Baltimore Orioles. The Canadian native entered play on Sunday with a .252/.315/.368 slash line, .683 OPS, eight home runs, 32 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 27 runs scored in 67 games across 293 plate appearances. He has gone 12-for-48 (.250) with three long balls, two doubles, eight RBI, seven runs scored, and a steal in 12 games so far in June. Fantasy managers will want to check back on Tuesday to see if Naylor is feeling good enough to return to the field at T-Mobile Park.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (back) is starting at first base and will bat third for Wednesday's contest against the visiting New York Mets and right-hander Freddy Peralta at T-Mobile Park, according to MLB.com. Naylor was held out of Tuesday's game against New York after he was pulled from Monday's series opener early due to back spasms. The left-handed slugger is feeling better now, though, and will be back on the diamond in the series finale. Fantasy managers in traditional leagues will want to get Naylor back into their starting lineups now that he's recovered from his back spasms. He's hitting only .254 (57-for-224) on the season with a .317 on-base percentage and .357 slugging percentage, but the Canadian native has been seeing the ball well of late, going 13-for-47 (.277) with a homer, four RBI, seven runs scored, and two stolen bases in 12 games since May 18. Naylor is hitting .222 in nine career at-bats against Peralta with an .856 OPS and a solo home run.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (back) will miss another game on Tuesday against the visiting New York Mets due to back spasms, according to MLB.com. Naylor was forced to leave the series opener at T-Mobile Park on Monday early due to back spasms and will miss another game. He's considered day-to-day for now, and fantasy managers will want to check to see if he's feeling good enough to return to action on Wednesday in Seattle. Patrick Wisdom will make the start at first base for the M's on Tuesday and hit seventh in the batting order. Naylor has been hot of late at the plate, going 10-for-33 (.303) with a homer, three RBI, and six runs scored in eight games since May 24. Overall in his first full season with the Mariners, Naylor is hitting .254/.317/.357 with a .674 OPS, only six home runs, 25 RBI, 12 stolen bases, and 21 runs scored in 224 at-bats. Naylor's power has been down after clubbing 51 homers in the last two seasons, but fantasy managers aren't complaining about his 12 stolen bases at the first base position.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor smashed a solo home run to tie the game in the seventh inning of Monday's extra-inning win over the Mets, but he left the game with back spasms before the bottom of the inning. He was replaced at first base by Patrick Wisdom, and the Mariners could also use Luke Raley at the position if Naylor misses any games due to the issue. On the season, Naylor is hitting .254 with six home runs, 25 RBI, and 12 stolen bases in his 57 games. He has a .301 wOBA, which is well below his career average, but he had hit safely in seven of his last eight games with a .303 batting average and .319 wOBA before the injury. As long as he avoids the injured list, he's still worth holding in most leagues at this point, although there could be some extra value for Wisdom and Raley in the next few days if Naylor is sidelined.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor has been hitting the ball quite well in the month of May. He has registered a base hit in 10 of 11 games this month, and he owns an impressive .333/.362/.444 slash line with one home run, four steals, and just six strikeouts. This hot streak has helped to improve his season-long stats, which weren't in the best place at the end of April. Now, through 40 games this year, he's slashing .247/.306/.367 with five home runs, eight steals, a 7.5% walk rate, a 15.6% strikeout rate, and 95 wRC+. His advanced metrics indicate that he's still slightly below average at the plate, but trending in the right direction. That should be refreshing news for fantasy managers, who have been patiently waiting for Naylor to regain his steady fantasy relevance. As it stands, he ranks #11 among first basemen in RotoBaller's latest fantasy baseball rankings for 2026.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (quadriceps) is starting at first base and is batting cleanup for Monday's series opener in Minnesota against the Twins and rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp, according to MLB.com. Naylor needed just one day to recover from quadriceps tightness and is right back in the lineup after missing Sunday's series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals. Fantasy managers will be hoping that Naylor can pick up right where he left off at the plate, as he had gone 12-for-25 (.480) with a home run, four RBI, three runs scored, and four stolen bases over his last seven games. The 28-year-old left-handed-hitting Canadian has hit just .208 (21-for-101) on the year with three home runs, 11 RBI, seven runs scored, and four steals in 101 at-bats. Fantasy managers might want to keep Naylor benched against a lefty he's never faced. Naylor has gone 4-for-24 (.167) against lefties so far in 2026, with none of his three homers coming against them.