With Josh Naylor reportedly close to signing a five-year deal with the Mariners, Mark Feinsand examines where things stand with the free-agent market at first base moving forward this offseason. Did Naylor have any serious suitors other than the Mariners,

The Mariners got Naylor before the trade deadline from the Arizona Diamondbacks. He quickly endeared himself to Seattle. And now he's coming back. ESPN gave the signing an A-minus grade.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals/onsi as Potential Nationals Target Josh Naylor Off the Board After Agreeing to Five-Year Deal. Coming into the offseason, the Washington Nationals knew they would need to address some areas of their roster before the start of next year.

What might this mean for potential Red Sox targets? At 28 years old, Naylor is two years younger than Pete Alonso and three years younger than Alex Bregman, his fellow corner infielders. But he’s also been significantly less productive than either one of them,