Efren Navarro

Efren Navarro

38-Year-Old First Baseman1B
 Free Agent  
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$Released by the Cubs in June of 2018.
Reports to Triple-A
1BChicago Cubs  
May 30, 2018
Navarro cleared waivers Wednesday.
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Navarro, who was designated for assignment over the weekend, will report to Triple-A Iowa after passing through waivers untouched. He owns a respectable .298/.376/.437 line across 40 games with Iowa this season.
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September 24, 2017
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September 3, 2017
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September 2, 2015
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August 20, 2015
David Regan looks at possible September reinforcements for each team, including Rockies shortstop prospect Trevor Story
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Navarro was part of the Tigers' expanded roster in September, and while he carried an impressive barrel rate in a very small sample of playing time, it wasn't enough for him to keep a spot on the 40-man throughout the winter. After being outrighted to Toledo in November, Navarro refused the assignment and became a free agent. He's never slugged .400 as a part-time player at the MLB level, and turning 32 years old in May, there's little reason to think he'll change that if he's given a chance in 2018. Moreover, Navarro's best season at Triple-A came way back in 2011, when he was in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League and played half of his games at Salt Lake City as a member of the Angels organization. If he signs, he'll likely hang around at Triple-A as an organizational depth player, but even that opportunity isn't a guarantee for him at this point.
Navarro fell into a familiar pattern in 2015, as he performed well at Triple-A Salt Lake (.329/.380./442) but was unable to translate his skills to the big league level, notching just a 66 wRC+ in 88 plate appearances. Navarro's two major strengths are batting average and on-base percentage, as he sports a healthy .300/.365/.417 slash line in nine minor league seasons, but much of that stems from a BABIP that has exceeded .380 in the each of the past three years. Navarro will enter his age-29 season with just 256 at-bats in the majors which likely means that it will take an extended absence from a lineup regular for him to see consistent playing time.
After seeing 12 at-bats combined in the major leagues during his eight years in the Angels' minor league system, Navarro saw 174 plate appearances last season, as a variety of injuries allowed him to get time in the outfield and at first base. Navarro has been a solid contributor at Triple-A Salt Lake, hitting .326 in each of the last two seasons, but he struggled in his first real exposure to major league pitching, slugging just .340 with the big club last year. Navarro showed some positives in his peripherals, as he struck out in just 15.5% of his plate appearances, while drawing 13 walks. Barring an injury, however, Navarro is unlikely to see much time in the big leagues, as his natural position is currently occupied by Albert Pujols. He will once again be used as organizational depth heading into the 2015 season.
Navarro took advantage of the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League and hit a career-high 12 home runs last season. Though Navarro advanced a level each of the last two seasons, he will turn 26 in May and is well down the list among Angels first-base prospects. Expect him to open 2012 as the starting first baseman with Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Dumped from 40-man roster
1BChicago Cubs  
May 26, 2018
Navarro was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
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Shipped back to minors
1BChicago Cubs  
April 17, 2018
Navarro was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
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Called up to majors
1BChicago Cubs  
April 10, 2018
Navarro was called up Tuesday to replace the injured Anthony Rizzo (back) on the active roster.
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Signs minor-league deal with Cubs
1BChicago Cubs  
January 28, 2018
Navarro agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Sunday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Outrighted to Toledo
1BDetroit Tigers  
November 3, 2017
Navarro was sent off the 40-man roster and outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
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