Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesDioner Navarro (47)The setup: The Dodgers' pre-Russell Martin hope for the future at catcher, Navarro was traded in 2006 with Jae Seo to Tampa Bay for Toby Hall and Mark Hendrickson. He was 22 with a .759 OPS, but Ned Colletti found him expendable, thanks most apparently to concerns about his defense and excitement over Martin's impressive debut. Coming back from a host of personal challenges, including near-death experiences for himself and his family, Navarro made the 2008 American League All-Star team but couldn't break .
Remembering 2011: Dioner Navarro
Published December 15, 2011 at 10:35 PM
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