Seattle Mariners’ Naylor was serious about dog’s role in him re-signing

Move over, Julio and Ichiro. There’s a new pair of best friends at Seattle Mariners spring training that’s getting all the attention. Seattle Mariners have an approach to spring training with WBC looming Usually this time of year, we see the annual social media post of M’s All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez and Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki playing catch, because it’s always fun to remember that they’re regular throwing partners even though one is a 25-year-old active superstar and the other is a 52-year-old legend now almost seven years removed from his last MLB game. And true to form, we got that social media post on Tuesday morning, the same day the full Mariners squad reported to spring camp at the team’s complex in Peoria, Ariz. J-Rod’s throwing partner? It’s Ichiro Suzuki 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Oq3Pfpga4P — MLB (@MLB) February 17, 2026 But that post was beaten by about an hour by a video of a new favorite pairing in camp: first baseman Josh Naylor and the Mariners’ official clubhouse dog, Tucker. we’re pawsitive you’re gonna like this pic.twitter.com/7xg4jQWTkA — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) February 17, 2026 Well, they’re still working out the kinks on the whole “shake” thing, but Naylor’s holding up his end of
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