Josh Naylor

Seattle Mariners, 1st Base
Age: 28y-8m-13d (Jun 22, 1997)
Exp: 6.127 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2015
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2026 Payroll Salary

$11,300,000

2026 Cash

$16,500,000

Career Earnings

$39,511,906

2026-2030 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Josh Naylor signed a 5 year, $92,500,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $6,500,000 signing bonus, $92,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,500,000. In 2026, Naylor will earn a base salary of $10,000,000 and a signing bonus of $6,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $11,300,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $92,500,000
Average Salary:
$18,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,500,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.127
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 29 6.127 $11,300,000 $18,500,000 7.58% $16,500,000 $16,500,000
2027 30 6.127 $17,300,000 $18,500,000 7.49% $16,000,000 $32,500,000
2028 31 6.127 $19,300,000 $18,500,000 7.40% $18,000,000 $50,500,000
2029 32 6.127 $21,300,000 $18,500,000 7.31% $20,000,000 $70,500,000
2030 33 6.127 $23,300,000 $18,500,000 7.23% $22,000,000 $92,500,000
2031 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 29 6.127 $10,000,000 $1,300,000 - - $11,300,000 $18,500,000
2027 30 - $16,000,000 $1,300,000 - - $17,300,000 $18,500,000
2028 31 - $18,000,000 $1,300,000 - - $19,300,000 $18,500,000
2029 32 - $20,000,000 $1,300,000 - - $21,300,000 $18,500,000
2030 33 - $22,000,000 $1,300,000 - - $23,300,000 $18,500,000
2031 34 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 29 $10,000,000 $6,500,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 $92,500,000 $16,500,000 $18,500,000
2027 30 $16,000,000 - $16,000,000 $32,500,000 $76,000,000 $16,250,000 $19,000,000
2028 31 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $50,500,000 $60,000,000 $16,833,333 $20,000,000
2029 32 $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $70,500,000 $42,000,000 $17,625,000 $21,000,000
2030 33 $22,000,000 - $22,000,000 $92,500,000 $22,000,000 $18,500,000 $22,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • Signing Bonus: $6.5M
  • Award Bonuses
    MVP: $150,000
    WS MVP: $100,000
    LCS MVP: $50,000
    Silver Slugger/Gold Glove: $50,000
    All-Star: $50,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,900,000
Average Salary:
$10,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.127
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.127
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,350,000
Average Salary:
$3,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.127
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.127
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,500
Average Salary:
$577,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.118
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,500
Average Salary:
$568,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.118
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.127 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$25,311,906

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 18
-
Signing Bonus
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
2019 22
0
Active
$352,112
$2,602,112
2020 23
0.118
Active
Retained
$88,004
$94,290
$2,690,116
$2,784,406
2021 24
1.118
Injured
$577,500
$3,361,906
2022 25
2.127
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,200,000
$4,561,906
2023 26
3.127
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,350,000
$7,911,906
2024 27
4.127
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,500,000
$14,411,906
2025 28
5.127
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$3,867,742
$7,032,258
$18,279,648
$25,311,906
Total      
$25,311,906
$18,279,648
$25,311,906
2026 29
6.127
Active
$16,500,000
2027 30
6.127
Active
$16,000,000
2028 31
6.127
Active
$18,000,000
2029 32
6.127
Active
$20,000,000
2030 33
6.127
Active
$22,000,000
Total
$117,811,906

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $2,250,000 - $2,250,000
2 $446,402 - - $446,402
5 $11,715,504 - - $11,715,504
1 $3,867,742 - - $3,867,742
1 $7,032,258 - - $7,032,258
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
18
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
2019
22
$352,112
$352,112
$2,602,112
2020
23
$88,004
$94,290
$88,004
$94,290
$2,690,116
$2,784,406
2021
24
$577,500
$577,500
$3,361,906
2022
25
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$4,561,906
2023
26
$3,350,000
$3,350,000
$7,911,906
2024
27
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$14,411,906
2025
28
$3,867,742
$7,032,258
$3,867,742
$7,032,258
$18,279,648
$25,311,906
Total
$23,061,906
$2,250,000
$25,311,906
$18,279,648
$25,311,906
2026
29
$10,000,000
$6,500,000
$16,500,000
2027
30
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
2028
31
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
2029
32
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2030
33
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
Total
$109,061,906
$8,750,000
$117,811,906

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $2,250,000 - $2,250,000
2 $446,402 - - $446,402
5 $11,715,504 - - $11,715,504
1 $3,867,742 - - $3,867,742
1 $7,032,258 - - $7,032,258

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 CLE Aug 04, 2023 - Sep 03, 2023 Oblique
2022 CLE May 13, 2022 - May 20, 2022 COVID-19
2022 CLE Apr 04, 2022 - Apr 15, 2022 Ankle
2021 CLE Jun 28, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Ankle
  • Nov 16, 2025 Signed a 5 year $92.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 24, 2025 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Arizona (ARI) for Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $10.9 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 21, 2024 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Cleveland (CLE) for Slade Cecconi and 2025 2nd round pick [Competitive Balance Round B (#70)] (#70 Competitive Balance Round B (#70))
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.35 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $577,500 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 31, 2020 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Diego (SD) with Cal Quantrill , Gabriel Arias , Austin Hedges , Joey Cantillo and Owen Miller for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen and Matt Waldron
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $568,500 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • May 24, 2019 Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 29, 2016 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Miami (MIA) with Jarred Cosart , Carter Capps and Luis Castillo for Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea, Tayron Guerrero and $2.275M for Cashner's salary
  • Jul 02, 2015 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#12 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 SEA 147 144 600 543 81 160 29 1 20 92 251 48 83 30 .295 .353 .462 .815 3.00
2024 CLE 152 151 632 563 84 137 27 0 31 108 257 58 105 6 .243 .320 .456 .776 1.58
2023 CLE 121 114 495 452 52 139 31 0 17 97 221 33 68 10 .308 .354 .489 .843 2.45
2022 CLE 122 116 498 449 47 115 28 0 20 79 203 38 80 6 .256 .319 .452 .771 1.84
2021 CLE 69 65 249 233 28 59 13 0 7 21 93 14 45 1 .253 .301 .399 .700 0.28
2020 CLE 40 27 103 97 13 24 3 1 1 6 32 5 12 1 .247 .291 .330 .621 -0.09
2019 SD 94 63 279 253 29 63 15 0 8 32 102 25 64 1 .249 .315 .403 .718 0.01

Calculated Market Value

$15.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 5 years, $75,382,975
  • Avg. Salary: $15,076,595
  • MLB Rank: 111
  • 1B Rank: 10

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2031
  • Avg. Salary: $18,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 84
  • 1B Rank: 9

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Josh Naylor to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Wilmer Flores 3 $16,500,000 $5,500,000 31
Matt Olson 8 $168,000,000 $21,000,000 27
Jake Cronenworth 7 $80,000,000 $11,428,571 29
Willson Contreras 5 $87,500,000 $17,500,000 30
Averages 6 $88,000,000 $13,857,143 29.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Naylor's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
7 $99,553,027 $14,221,861

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Naylor statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Wilmer Flores
2021-2022
 89.51 0.77 0.43 0.55 0.25 0.75 0.33 0.18 1.61
Matt Olson
2020-2021
 97.30 0.90 0.71 0.88 0.23 0.82 0.36 0.25 4.89
Jake Cronenworth
2022-2023
 87.69 0.86 0.48 0.80 0.23 0.71 0.33 0.15 2.66
Willson Contreras
2021-2022
 74.38 0.83 0.46 1.00 0.24 0.80 0.35 0.21 5.30
Average 87.22 0.84 0.52 0.81 0.24 0.77 0.34 0.20 3.62
Josh Naylor
2024-2025
 92.57 0.99 0.67 0.63 0.27 0.80 0.34 0.19 2.41
Pct Change 6.13 17.86 28.85 22.22 12.08 3.38 0.88 -5.00 -33.43
Median Prime % Change 6.13%
Average Prime % Change 5.89%

Calculated Market Value: Josh Naylor

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
5 years, $75,382,975 $15,076,595
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