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Originally Posted by cross16
I agree, I think it has more to do with the Jays wanting to go in a different direction than Navarro thinking he is a starter. I get Jays fans like him because of some clutch hits and his clubhouse presence, but I think reality is he is a below avg defender with a decent but not great bat. With a young staff I like the idea of getting a better received who can hit a little and not Navarro.
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I think he has an above average bat for a catcher. His D, while not the best, is not that bad, and he took off a ton of weight which can only help that.
The thing with Navarro is that he can actually be used as a pinch hitter, is a switch hitter, and he gives Gibby some flexibility. Whatever backup we sign/go with is probably just a waste of space in the 140 games he's sitting on the bench.