Diamondbacks acquire 1B Josh Naylor from Guardians

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. according to several reports.

Right-hander Slade Cecconi will go to the Guardians in the deal along with a competitive balance in the Round B draft.

This trade comes just days after former Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker agreed to sign a 3-year, $60 million contract with the Houston Astros, pending a physical. The move left many wondering what the team would do at the open position.

Naylor, 27, enters his final year under team control. He hit a career-high 31 home runs for Cleveland last season and made his first All-Star team.

This is a news story and will be updated.