“I bought my wife a Josh Naylor shirt”; “This has given me life”

After joining the Seattle Mariners via a trade midway through the 2025 season, infielder Josh Naylor wasted no time establishing himself as a fan favorite at T-Mobile Park.

In the 54 regular season games he played with the Mariners since joining, Naylor batted .299 with 9 home runs and 33 RBI, while being as reliable as ever in defensive situations. The 28-year-old's strong performances played a big role in helping his team win its division, the AL West, for the first time since 2001 and reach the ALCS in October.

When he entered free agency after the season ended, fans implored the organization to re-sign the outfielder, and they got their wish on Monday, as Naylor agreed to a five-year, $92.5 million deal.

In a clip the Mariners uploaded to X, Josh Naylor sent a heartfelt message to fans shortly after signing his extension.

“Mariners fans, I'm really excited to be a part of this group now, for several years. I can't wait to go out there every night and give it my all. I can't wait to win baseball in front of you and do great things with these guys.”

“You guys are amazing, I love you and I know the whole team loves you. So, keep supporting us continuously, keep bringing energy to the field and we'll do our part.” Josh Naylor said

Reacting, several fans left comments expressing their happiness and excitement.

“I bought my wife a Naylor shirt for Christmas today!” wrote a fan

“This has given me LIFE 🥹,” another fan commented

“We love you Naylor!!!! We love you boy!! The first thing I said when we lost this game was we gotta keep Naylor!!!!” another fan he answered

“It just sent shivers down my body. I'm so glad he's going to be our 1B for years to come.” another fan he answered

“So happy you stayed 5 years! Looking forward to baseball season. Come April!! ❤️❤️⚾️⚾️” another fan shared

“We're all happy to see you around Josh! We look forward to seeing you patrol T-Mobile first for years to come!” another fan published

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After the heartbreak in October, Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners will look to take care of unfinished business in 2026

One of the favorites to win the pennant after enjoying a great regular season, the Seattle Mariners It looked like they would finally reach the World Series for the first time in franchise history after blowing a 2-0 lead in the ALCS.

However, their season came to a heartbreaking end as the Toronto Blue Jays leveled the series again, before winning the series in 7 games.

Fresh after signing his bumper contractJosh Naylor will be hoping to help his team take care of unfinished business in 2026.