Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor was out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. Naylor exited Monday night's victory with back spasms. He hit a tying home run off reliever Brooks Raley in the seventh inning, ... .
The Seattle Mariners had decided to keep the top-tier infield prospect off the Opening Day roster, and they gave him a bit more than a month at Triple-A Tacoma to tune up for his eventual MLB promotion.