The Cincinnati Reds have signed catcher Dioner Navarro to a minor league deal Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports. Navarro will earn $800k in the majors and can earn an additional $200k in incentives.
Navarro hit .193 in his second stint with the Dodgers last season. He was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on August [...]
01/17/12
Here’s a running list of trade rumors around the Major Leagues:
– The Chicago White Sox have been trying to move left handed pitcher Matt Thornton since July according to Buster Olney of ESPN. He is owed $12 million over two seasons.
– Olney also points out that the White Sox are “devoted” to the idea of [...]
11/29/11
In a Tweet by Bill Shakin of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers have designated catcher Dioner Navarro for assignment. The move was made to make room for A.J. Ellis who was recalled from Triple-A.
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08/23/11
We’re getting close to the deadline. Has your favorite team found that missing piece? If they haven’t, don’t sweat it – there’s still time. Here’s our running list of Saturday’s PRO Rumors:
– According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Chicago White Sox are looking for rotation depth. The White Sox traded Edwin Jackson earlier this [...]
07/31/11
The Dodgers have signed free agent catcher Dioner Navarro to a one-year deal, according to Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times. The Associated Press adds that the deal is for $1 million.
Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com was the first to report the agreement on December 8, 2010.
Navarro will share time behind the plate with Rod [...]
12/14/10
The Third of the Winter Meetings, proved to be the busiest. Type-A free agents were signed, there were plenty of Cliff Lee rumors and we almost had a trade (maybe early tomorrow morning). O yeah and some guy name Carl Crawford signed a huge seven-year $142 million with the Red Sox. If you missed the [...]
12/09/10
Tom Singer of MLB.com talks about 16 players that could benefit from a change of scenery via the July 31st non-waiver Trade Deadline. He’s dubbed them the Bittersweet 16:
Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox
No revelations here for the Prisoner of Yawkey Way. He was ticketed out of town when Boston signed free agent Adrian Beltre, [...]
07/20/10
Dioner Navarro has received a two-game suspension for bumping an umpire on Friday night. Because the Rays do not have a backup catcher (other catcher Kelly Shoppach already on DL), they have decided to option right-hander Mike Ekstrom to Triple-A Durham and recall catcher Jose Lobaton.
Navarro was ejected from Friday night’s Rays-Blue Jays game in [...]
04/27/10
4/19 14:20: Topkin adds that Shoppach completed his surgery already. Dr. Koco Eaton performed what the team said was “successful arthroscopic meniscus surgery on his right knee.”
4/19 14:15: Tampa Bay Rays catcher Kelly Shoppach will undergo surgery on his right knee according to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. The catcher will be out [...]
04/19/10
Here are a few Wednesday afternoon PRO Rumors:
Dioner Navarro will get the chance to be the everyday catcher now that Tampa Bay Rays’ Kelly Shoppach is out for the next two weeks. The Rays placed Shoppach on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday due to a right knee sprain sustained on Saturday. (Marc Topkin, St. [...]
04/14/10