December 13, 2009

Clearer Catching Situation

The Rays reached a deal with Dioner Navarro on a one-year contract. It was speculated that the acquisition of Kelly Shoppach would push the Rays toward non-tendering Navarro, but that didn’t happen.

The last two seasons represented anomolies from Navarro’s career. In 2008, he greatly out-performed his past seasons, and in 2009 he great underperformed them. If his real potential lies somewhere in between, the Rays made a good deal. I suspect they’ll use Shoppach to challenge Navarro, making the two fight out for the staring role.

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