Blue Jays re-acquire catcher Dioner Navarro from White Sox for Turner
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins could feel Dioner Navarro’s enthusiasm when he spoke to the catcher after acquiring him from the Chicago White Sox on Friday.
“He was excited,” Atkins said. “I could see the smile through the phone.”
The move, announced before the Blue Jays game against the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre, brings Navarro back to Toronto’s clubhouse after less than a year’s absence. Chicago gets left-handed minor league pitcher Colton Turner in exchange.
The 32-year-old Navarro spent two years with the Blue Jays and recorded a .267 average with 17 home runs and 89 runs-batted in 193 games before signing as a free agent with the White Sox in the off-season.