Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/26/25: Josh Naylor, Nick Kurtz, and Ryan McMahon

An A’s slugger joins an exclusive club.

Hello my friends, and welcome to the weekend! Let’s explore all of the happenings from around baseball.

In Mariners news...

• Ginny Searle at Baseball Prospectus broke down the Josh Naylor acquisition by the Mariners. ($)
• Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs provided his perspective on the Naylor deal.

Around the league...

• The Mets added to their bullpen depth by acquiring left-hander Gregory Soto from the Orioles.
• The Yankees seemingly took themselves out of the Eugenio Suárez race by trading for Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon.
• Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz became the first rookie to record a four-homer game and just the 20th player to do so in MLB history.
• The A’s are going to be a problem very soon...

• A’s right-hander José Leclerc is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
• Things are falling apart for the Astros, who’ve just placed left-handed starter Brandon Walter on the injured list with elbow inflammation.
• The Red Sox are unlikely to deal outfielder Jarren Duran this summer despite the handsome trade package the Padres reportedly offered for him.
• Fenway Park’s concession workers have gone on strike.
• Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic gave his latest intel on the trade deadline, in which he reported the Mariners are shopping Dylan Moore around. ($)
• In 2011, Gil Meche said no to what would have been the largest contract in Royals history. He spoke to The Athletic’s Jayson Jenks to explain why he’d make the same choice today. ($)
• Jomboy Media producer Dan Rourke is facing major public scrutiny after saying that George Springer should kill himself.