SEATTLE – Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor left Thursday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after being put out at second base at the end of the third inning.The Mariners have not issued an official statement on the reason for Naylor’s departure from the game.In his first at-bat against White Sox starting pitcher Shane Smith, Naylor grimaced after swinging at a high, inside fastball. He walked down the first base line and back before finishing his at-bat, which ended with a strikeout.Naylor, one of the Mariners’ most prominent acquisitions at the trade deadline from the Arizona Diamondbacks, is batting .289, with 14 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases this season. Since joining the Mariners, the left-handed hitter is batting .261 with three home runs and 10 stolen bases.Donovan Solano, who hadn’t played in two weeks, took over first base for Seattle when Naylor was pulled.
Naylor, Mariners’ First Baseman, Exits Game After Painful Swing
