The Philadelphia Phillies reached a minor league agreement with 31-year-old catcher Brian Navarreto during the opening days of the 2026 Major League Baseball General Manager Meetings.
And with that, the 2026 Miami Marlins season is over. It was a ride with many ups and downs and brought some excitement to Marlins fans for what the future might be.
If Brian Navarreto played his entire career against the Philadelphia Phillies, Cooperstown might already be preparing his Hall of Fame plaque. The Miami Marlins catcher hit his first home run of the season Monday night, taking Phillies reliever Brooks Raley deep in the eighth inning of Miami's 6–5 loss.
Brian Navarreto is back with the Miami Marlins, and now the back-up catcher is listed as a first baseman. Navarreto and the Marlins agreed to a minor-league deal earlier this week, per his MLB.com page.
Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.
The Marlins brought back catcher Brian Navarreto on a minor league contract, reports Kevin Barral of Fish On First. He had elected minor league free agency after being outrighted off the 40-man roster at the beginning of the offseason.
The Marlins announced that five players have been outrighted off the 40-man roster. They are right-handers Jesús Tinoco, Tyler Zuber, Valente Bellozo and Freddy Tarnok, as well as catcher Brian Navarreto.