Mariners Lineup: Josh Naylor out for Game 2 vs Mets

Josh Naylor is out of the Seattle Mariners’ lineup for Game 2 of their series against the New York Mets on Tuesday night, a day after he was pulled due to back spasms.

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With Naylor sitting, veteran Patrick Wisdom will serve as Seattle’s first baseman in the 6:40 p.m. game at T-Mobile Park.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Naylor could be available off the bench. Following Monday’s game, Wilson said Naylor was day-to-day.

“(He’s) feeling better today for sure,” Wilson said Tuesday. “There’s a long way to go in this thing, and letting him catch his breath here today is a good idea.”

Wisdom took over at first for Naylor in the eighth inning of Monday’s 3-2 Mariners win. Naylor hit a solo homer to tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, but experienced back spasms after the swing.

On the season, the 28-year-old Naylor has a .254/.317/.357 slash line for a .674 OPS with six home runs in 57 games.

Acquired last July in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Naylor batted .299 with nine homers, 33 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 54 games for Seattle in 2025. He signed a $92.5 million, five-year contract in November.

Wisdom, 34, is 2 for 15 (.133) in 15 plate appearances for Seattle this year. A three-time 20-homer hitter for the Chicago Cubs from 2021-23, he spent the 2025 season playing in Korea. He has 12 homers in just 23 games with Triple-A Tacoma in 2026, which is tied for fourth in the Pacific Coast League even though he’s played in less than half of the games that the league leader has.

With Naylor out of action, left fielder Randy Arozarena is hitting third, right fielder Luke Raley is in the cleanup spot, and second baseman Cole Young will hit fifth a day after delivering the walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning to beat the Mets in the series opener.

Here’s the full Mariners lineup for Tuesday:

Walter’s got next! #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/pBXbDzYUon

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 2, 2026

The Mets will use an opener on the mound for the second straight game, with Huascar Brazobán starting and fellow right-hander Jonah Tong set to follow as the bulk pitcher.

Here is New York’s lineup against Mariners starter Logan Gilbert:

1. Carson Benge, RF
2. Bo Bichette, SS
3. Juan Soto, LF
4. Jared Young, DH
5. Mark Vientos, 1B
6. Brett Baty, 3B
7. Marcus Semien, 2B
8. A.J. Ewing, CF
9. Hayden Senger, C

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— New York Mets (@Mets) June 2, 2026

The Mariners (32-29) enter the game with a seven-game winning streak and a 2.5-game lead in the AL West over the second-place Texas Rangers. Three of their last four games have ended with a walkoff in the 10th inning.

The Mets (26-34) are in last place in the NL East. The Mariners snapped a four-game New York winning streak on Monday night.

Mariners Radio Network coverage on Seattle Sports will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the pregame show.

This post includes contributions from The Associated Press.

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