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Angels Interested In Dioner Navarro

Found December 20, 2011 on MLB Trade Rumors:
PLAYERS: Dioner Navarro,  Chris Iannetta,  Jeff Mathis,  Hank Conger,  Bobby Wilson
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers,  Los Angeles Angels,  Toronto Blue Jays

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The Angels have interest in free agent catcher Dioner Navarro, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter). Chris Iannetta figures to get most of the playing time behind the plate in Anaheim, with former Angels catcher Jeff Mathis on the Blue Jays' roster. Navarro, 27, signed a one-year, $1MM deal with the Dodgers a year ago. He posted a .193/.276/.324 line in 202 plate appearances for the Dodgers this past season, preventing 14 of 55 stolen base attempts against him. He hasn't posted an OPS over .600 since making the All-Star team as a member of the 2008 Rays. The Angels' interest in Navarro indicates the team is open to options other than Hank Conger and Bobby Wilson. Both backstops appeared in 50-plus games in 2011, though the offense Conger provided as a minor leaguer has yet to translate to the Major Leagues.
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