We have already seen Brian McCann, Carlos Ruiz, Brayan Pena, and Geovany Soto sign free agent contracts, and now it appears that another catcher is about to go off the board.
Told Dioner Navarro is moving to resolution, Boston not in pursuit
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) November 25, 2013
While Navarro isn’t a big name, he’s coming off a career-best season in which he batted .300/.365/.492 with 13 homers over 266 plate appearances with the Cubs. He came into the year with a .663 career OPS, which makes him a bit of a risk, but he should do quite well for himself in free agency. He’ll turn 30 years old in February.
As for who could be the mystery team, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported over the weekend that the Marlins had expressed interest in Navarro. The Blue Jays, Twins, and Rockies are among the other teams believed to be in the market for catchers this winter. That the Red Sox aren’t involved for Navarro could be further indication of a Jarrod Saltalamacchia return.