The Phillies are in agreement with catcher Brian Navarreto on a minor league contract with an invite to big league camp, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. He’d elected free agency after being waived by the Marlins at the end of the season.
Navarreto, who’ll turn 32 next month, has been a part of four organizations over a 13-year minor league career. He’s only appeared at the MLB level with Miami. Navarreto made a brief debut back in 2020 and has logged a bit of time as a backup catcher over the past two seasons. He established new career highs with 32 games and 61 plate appearances this year, holding an MLB roster spot for the final three months of the season.
The Puerto Rico native hit .135/.193/.250 with one home run in limited playing time. His primary value was in his clubhouse work alongside rookie Joe Mack and second-year player Agustín Ramírez. Navarreto has a modest .232/.300/.366 slash line in nearly 1000 Triple-A plate appearances across six seasons. He’s not bringing a huge offensive ceiling but does have a solid defensive reputation and a good arm. Navarreto cut down eight of 23 basestealers (34.8%) this year.
Philadelphia had one of the least productive catching groups in the majors. They’re trying to scale back on J.T. Realmuto’s playing time, which probably necessitates a better backup option. Philly already moved on from Garrett Stubbs. They’re still rostering Rafael Marchán, but he’s out of options and would need to get through waivers if they want to send him to Triple-A. If the Phillies sign or trade for a backup upgrade, that’d probably push Marchán off the 40-man roster and potentially out of the organization. Navarreto has more roster flexibility with a full slate of minor league options and is likely to open the season in Triple-A.
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