{"id":248813,"date":"2026-06-18T01:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/josh-naylor-would-take-a-bullet-for-me-mlb-all-star-defends-92-5m-mariners-teammate-from-dirty-player-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T01:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:55:06","slug":"josh-naylor-would-take-a-bullet-for-me-mlb-all-star-defends-92-5m-mariners-teammate-from-dirty-player-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/josh-naylor-would-take-a-bullet-for-me-mlb-all-star-defends-92-5m-mariners-teammate-from-dirty-player-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Naylor would take a bullet for me&#8221; &#8211; MLB All-Star defends $92.5M Mariners teammate from &#8216;dirty player&#8217; allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5180725\" data-slug-id=\"2796478\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Playing a key role in the Seattle Mariners&#8217; run to the ALCS after being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks mid-season, Josh Naylor signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract to rejoin the organization in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>A reliable hitter and a safe glove at first base, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-josh-naylor-s-wife-chantel-basks-sun-sage-green-bikini-blingy-navel-piercing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Naylor<\/a>&#8216;s talent is unquestionable. However, the infielder faced &#8220;dirty player&#8221; allegations after a controversial series against the Detroit Tigers in early June. <\/p>\n<p>The allegations stemmed from three specific aggressive plays that led Tigers players, commentators, and fans to label his playing style as unsportsmanlike conduct. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to insider and content creator Chris Rose on Sunday&#8217;s episode of &#8220;Dugout Discussions,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-bryan-woo-pinpoints-tough-part-shohei-ohtani-s-two-way-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo<\/a>, who earned All-Star honors in 2025, had his say on the matter.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I mean, I&#8217;ve tried my best to stay off all the extra social media stories and stuff, but I would say Josh Naylor&#8217;s one of the best teammates I&#8217;ve ever had in my life,&#8221; Woo said (Timestamp: 13:50). &#8220;I don&#8217;t think that he&#8217;s a dirty player.  I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s doing anything intentionally. I know that he&#8217;d take a bullet for me. I would take a bullet for him. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s been nothing but joy to have in the clubhouse. We love him, Seattle loves him, and that&#8217;s all I really know. People have their opinions about just about anybody. But if you ask anybody in the clubhouse or honestly teammates he&#8217;s ever had, I think they would say the same thing.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bryan Woo Says Josh Naylor Is One Of The Best Teammates He&#039;s Ever Had | Dugout Discussions\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qL7xGdIrH1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"qL7xGdIrH1E\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qL7xGdIrH1E\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qL7xGdIrH1E\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>&#8220;He&#8217;s just trying to get in our heads&#8221; &#8211; Detroit Tigers infielder has his say on Josh Naylor&#8217;s style of playing<\/h2>\n<p>On June 6, Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith had his say on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-jealousy-killing-me-josh-naylor-s-wife-chantel-reacts-julio-rodriguez-s-sister-odette-s-chic-look-two-piece-aqua-colored-skirt-set\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Josh Naylor<\/a>&#8216;s controversial conduct.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You like him if you&#8217;re his teammate, and you hate him if you&#8217;re the other team,&#8221; Keith said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve seen him do some questionable, borderline dirty baseball stuff, but I think he plays hard. He&#8217;s just trying to get in our heads. I don&#8217;t think Keider hit him on purpose, but obviously, he brings a little bit more intensity.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Josh Naylor in action for the Seattle Mariners - Source: Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Josh Naylor in action for the Seattle Mariners - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/94003-17817383510465-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Josh Naylor in action for the Seattle Mariners &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keith and the Tigers ultimately had the last laugh, winning the three-game series.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Raghav Mehta<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-josh-naylor-take-bullet-me-mlb-all-star-defends-92-5m-mariners-teammate-dirty-player-allegations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playing a key role in the Seattle Mariners&#8217; run to the ALCS after being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks mid-season, Josh Naylor signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract to rejoin the organization in free agency. 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