Josh Naylor pokes enjoyable at Cal Raleigh about handshake-gate

Handshakes is likely to be the discuss of the city when members of the Seattle Mariners return from the World Baseball Classic.

After a snubbed handshake between Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena led to a vulgar rant from the latter, fellow Mariner and Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor determined to show down the temperature.

When Naylor first stepped as much as the batter’s field within the quarterfinal showdown between the U.S. and Canada, he tried to greet Raleigh behind the plate however was promptly denied, as Arozarena had been solely days earlier than.

Asked in regards to the interplay after the 5-3 Canada loss, Naylor made it clear that it was all only for laughs and that it is all love between him and his Mariners teammate.

“We were all just joking. Trying to really make light of the situation,” Naylor said. “I texted him before that I was gonna do it, and he said, ‘Please don’t,’ but me and Cal are really good friends. He’s an awesome teammate. Honestly, one of my favourite teammates I think I’ve ever had in my career.”

While Raleigh declined to shake Naylor’s hand, the Canadian first baseman did say that the 2 greeted one another as he stepped as much as the plate.

“I love him and I was honestly just super joking. … I mean, it is what it is. I’m not gonna like try to cause anything. It’s not that big of a deal to be completely honest,” Naylor stated.

Naylor’s response was worlds completely different from Arozarena’s, because the Mariners outfielder went viral for his post-game feedback in regards to the interplay when he instructed Mexican journalist Luis Gilbert in Spanish that Raleigh “has to thank god he has nice parents, well educated,” and used profane Cuban and Mexican slang to insult the catcher.

Speaking on the incident a pair days later, Raleigh stated “there’s no beef” between the 2 and known as him “my brother. We’re family.”