Arizona, which left GG's first baseman for the third consecutive year, has 31 home runs and 108 RBIs. All-Star first baseman 'blood transfusion'

Arizona, which left GG's first baseman for the third consecutive year, has 31 home runs and 108 RBIs. All-Star first baseman 'blood transfusion'

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All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor (27) will head to Arizona.

MLB.COM, the official website of the Major League Baseball (MLB), said on the 22nd (Korea time) that the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to recruit Naylor in a trade. Naylor played in 152 games for the Cleveland Guardians this season, batting average of 0.243 (137 hits in 563 at-bats) with 31 homers and 108 RBIs. He was also selected as the first All-Star since his debut by achieving career high in home runs and RBIs. Cleveland, which gave up its mainstay resources, will receive a B draft pick in the competition balance with right-handed pitcher Slade Seconi (25) in return for trade benefits. Seconi is a prospect who became the 33rd overall pick in the first round of the 2020 rookie draft.

Naylor is one of the top infield resources. He hit 68 home runs and 284 RBIs for three years from 2022 when he became a starting pitcher. He has an annual average of 23 home runs and 95 RBIs. However, his salary has increased vertically as his performance did. His annual salary in the 2024 season was 6.5 million dollars, which is expected to be even higher next year when he is qualified for the third and final adjustment. As a result, Cleveland gave up its right to appoint a promising player and a nominee. For Arizona, which needed reinforcement of its capacity, it was not easy to miss out.

Arizona left the team a day earlier, with Christian Walker, 메이저사이트 its main first baseman, signing a three-year, $60 million (W87 billion) contract with the Houston Astros. Walker is a top first baseman who has won the Gold Glove (GG) in the National League's first baseman category for three consecutive years since 2022. It was an urgent task to fill his vacancy, but he took a breather by recruiting Naylor. MLB.COM predicted that Naylor will serve as an immediate replacement for Walker.