Josh Naylor is absent from the Mariners' Game 3 ALDS due to his wife’s upcoming childbirth.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor is not with the team for Game 3 of the ALDS in Detroit due to personal reasons tied to his wife’s impending childbirth. Manager Dan Wilson confirmed the absence without details, leaving Naylor’s availability for Game 3 or 4 uncertain. Naylor, acquired from Arizona in July, went 0-for-8 in Games 1 and 2, despite a strong 2025 season with a .295 average, 20 home runs, and 92 RBIs. Third baseman Eugenio Suárez and rookie Ben Williamson prepared defensively for potential infield shifts. The series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Tuesday at 4:08 p.m. ET.