Canadian Slugger Josh Naylor Dominates ALCS Game 2, Sets Postseason Home Run Record

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor, a Canadian slugger from Mississauga, Ontario, delivered a pivotal Game 2 performance in the ALCS against the Blue Jays, going 3 for 4 with a two-run, 359-foot homer in a 10-3 victory, helping the Mariners to a 2-0 series lead. This marked him as the first Canadian-born player to hit a postseason home run against the Blue Jays in Toronto, and the fourth overall in their home country. Naylor called it a “little kid moment” and cherished doing it in front of family. He maintains strong friendships with former Cleveland teammates, including Myles Straw, who praised Naylor as a “complete hitter.” Naylor is the eldest of three baseball-playing brothers, all first-round draft picks.