Dioner Navarro went 2-for-4 and hit his eighth homer against the Mariners on Friday.

Despite all of Navarro's success, the Cubs have continued to go with Welington Castillo as their primary catcher, as they're still most interested in 2014 and beyond. Perhaps they'll trade Navarro to a contender in need of a part-time catcher next month. Navarro deserves the enhanced role with the way he's performed.

Dioner Navarro smacked a three-run homer in Thursday's win over the Brewers.

The Cubs made the Brewers pay for a pair of errors in the third, as they scored four runs despite getting two hits and no walks, with Navarro's bomb being the big blow. Matt Garza's personal catcher, Navarro has been quite productive in a backup role this season, batting .258 with seven homers over 36 contests.

Dioner Navarro homered three times and drove in six runs to lead the Cubs past the White Sox 9-3 on Wednesday.

That's six homers in just 59 at-bats for Navarro this season. It's his high total since he collected eight in 376 at-bats for the Rays in 2009. Navarro joins Will Middlebrooks and Miguel Cabrera as the only players with three homers in a game this season. He's the first Cub to hit three since Aramis Ramirez on July 20, 2010 and the first catcher to hit three since John Buck on April 29, 2010.

Dioner Navarro delivered a pinch-hit two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Giants.

It was the only offense of the day for the Cubbies. Navarro has now homered in consecutive games after going deep just twice in 73 plate appearances for the Reds last season. The switch-hitting catcher isn't going to hold much fantasy value as Welington Castillo's backup, so don't get too excited.

Dioner Navarro continued his impressive power display, blasting his fifth home run of the spring season in Friday's 6-5 victory over the Astros.

Navarro finished the evening 1-for-2 with his solo blast off Kevin Chapman in the third inning. He's now hitting .286/.322/.571 with five homers and 11 RBI on the spring season. With only the inexperienced Welington Castillo standing in his way, there's a chance Navarro finds enough at-bats to deliver value in deep two-catcher formats.

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that Dioner Navarro received a one-year, $1.75 million contract from the Cubs.

Navarro is a .245/.306/.357 career hitter in the majors and hasn't appeared in more than 64 games since 2009, so it's a surprise he received a guaranteed major league deal, let alone for the price of $1.75 million. He'll likely split playing time with Welington Castillo next season.

Cubs signed C Dioner Navarro.

Terms of the agreement are not yet available. Navarro, 28, batted .290/.306/.449 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 73 plate appearances this past season for the Reds. He will mostly serve as depth for the Cubs.

Dioner Navarro plated Jay Bruce with a walkoff triple in the ninth as the Reds beat the Brewers 2-1 on Thursday.

It sure looked more like a double than a triple for Navarro, but regardless, it was a game-ended. It went as his fourth career triple in 2,003 major league at-bats.

Dioner Navarro went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Brewers.

Making a start with Ryan Hanigan (shoulder) a little banged up, Navarro got things going in the second inning with a two-RBI single. Hanigan is expected back in the lineup Wednesday.

Reds recalled C Dioner Navarro from Triple-A Louisville.

Navarro will serve as the backup catcher while Devin Mesoraco serves a two-game suspension. The 28-year-old backstop is 1-for-9 with a home run in four games with the Reds this season.

Reds optioned C Dioner Navarro to Triple-A Louisville.

He was sent down to make room for Devin Mesoraco's return from a concussion. Navarro is 1-for-9 with a homer in four games with the Reds this season and should return when rosters expand in September.

Reds purchased the contract of C Dioner Navarro from Triple-A Louisville.

Navarro will provide depth at catcher behind Ryan Hanigan while Devin Mesoraco recovers from a head injury. Navarro was batting .330/.394/.452 at the Triple-A level but seems unlikely to carry any fantasy value.

Reds reassigned C Dioner Navarro to minor league camp.

The Reds also sent catcher Corky Miller and outfielder Daryl Jones over to the minor league side. Navarro and Miller are expected to share playing time behind the plate with Triple-A Louisville this season.

Reds signed C Dioner Navarro to a minor league contract.

Navarro drew interest from the Angels and Rockies before settling on a deal Monday with the Reds. He was given an invitation to spring training, but doesn't stand much of a chance of cracking Cincinnati's Opening Day roster. Unless, of course, Reds general manager Walt Jocketty can find a trade partner for Ryan Hanigan.

According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, the Angels have interest in free agent Dioner Navarro.

The Rockies have also been in contact with the representatives for the 27-year-old catcher. Navarro batted just .193/.276/.324 over 202 plate appearances this past year for the Dodgers, but he's merely being viewed as a backup option by Anaheim and Colorado.

Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that the Rockies have inquired about free agent catcher Dioner Navarro.

Navarro, who turns 28 in February, batted just .193/.276/.324 over 202 plate appearances with the Dodgers this season before being designated for assignment in late-August. The Rockies are looking at him strictly as a backup.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said that he had "philosophical differences" with the recently designated for assignment Dioner Navarro.

That couldn't have helped his case to keep a roster spot. Well, that and his .193/.276/.324 batting line. "It's not just physical," Mattingly said. "It's being ready to play every day. We were all up front. We didn't hide anything. We had talked about some of the issues we'd had awhile back, the way I felt about it. It got to a point where it was time." Mattingly added that the Dodgers might have let go of Navarro sooner had Rod Barajas not been injured last month. It sounds like he'll be released rather than outrighted if he clears waivers.

Dodgers designated C Dioner Navarro for assignment.

He was cleared to make room for A.J. Ellis on the active roster. Navarro, 27, is batting just .193/.276/.324 with five homers and a .600 OPS over 202 plate appearances this season. He has been worthless offensively over the past three seasons, so it's possible he'll make it through waivers unclaimed.

Dioner Navarro homered off the Giants' Tim Lincecum for the only run of the game in the Dodgers' win Wednesday.

Navarro, who did nothing while Rod Barajas was out last month, has gone 8-for-25 with four RBI so far this month. He'll take over as the Dodgers' starting catcher if Barajas gets traded.

Dioner Navarro delivered a walk-off RBI single in a 1-0 win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Yeah, leave it to the .179 hitter to provide the offense in this one. The Dodgers were held hitless over the first eight innings of the ballgame, but they finally broke through when Juan Uribe doubled off Luke Gregerson with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Navarro, the very next batter, brought him home. The funny thing is that Navarro could be designated for assignment when Rod Barajas (ankle) finally returns from the disabled list.