Josh Naylor Traded to Arizona, Carlos Santana Signs Deal with Cleveland

A flurry of moves has taken place today at the first base position Saturday.

Josh Naylor was traded to the Diamondbacks for RHP Slade Cecconi and a competitive round B draft pick.

Naylor will replace Christian Walker — who signed a three-year deal with the Astros earlier this week — at first base for the Diamondbacks. The left-hander slashed .243/.320/.456 with 31 homers with 108 RBIs.

Meanwhile, Cleveland nets Cecconi, the 33rd overall pick from the 2020 draft. The righty has a 6.06 ERA in 104 career innings, but the Cleveland organization is known for fixing pitchers and could work their magic with Cecconi.

To replace Naylor, the Guardians signed Carlos Santana to a one-year, $12 million contract. The switch hitter returns to Cleveland after a four-year hiatus, after slashing .238/.328/.420 with 23 homers.

Both deals hold massive implications for the Mets. Paul Goldschmidt, Walker, and Santana are all off the market, leaving few free-agent first baseman for New York.

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