Jerry Dipoto has a longstanding reputation for jump-starting the Trade Deadline market, and the Mariners’ president of baseball operations indeed sparked this year’s traction, with the first major domino falling to Seattle on Thursday night.

PHOENIX -- The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday as the franchise tries to beef up its lineup ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

The Seattle Mariners have acquired lefty-batting first baseman Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks. Arizona gets left-hander Brandyn Garcia and right-hander Ashton Izzi back in the deal. The Diamondbacks announced the trade on Thursday evening.