New Mariners slugger Josh Naylor was looking forward to the opportunity to bat cleanup in his first game with Seattle on Friday night, calling it "a position God puts you in because he knows you can handle it.

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Josh Naylor left Pittsburgh at 4 a.m. on Friday. By Friday night, he was in the Seattle Mariners' lineup batting cleanup. The new trade deadline acquisition is in town and ready to help Seattle chase down a playoff spot. He spoke with reporters before Friday's game, too.