Pressure is a privilege in the eyes of new Seattle Mariners slugger Josh Naylor. The 28-year-old first baseman is looking forward to the opportunity to bat cleanup in his first game with Seattle against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. ET, but there will be plenty of trade talk and transactions that take place beforehand. Here are trade rumors around the sport:

Josh Naylor floats an RBI single into right-center field, scoring Ketel Marte to tie the game at 3 in the bottom of the 8th inning

The Boston Red Sox know they need to fill the gap at first base, and they are reportedly exploring trade options. Josh Naylor is a player who they should be watching.

The Seattle Mariners enter play on Monday night at 53-46 on the season and just four games back in the American League West. Furthermore, they are tied for the