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Angels Designate Efren Navarro For Assignment

By Steve Adams | January 19, 2016 at 5:33pm CDT

The Angels announced on Tuesday that they have designated first baseman/outfielder Efren Navarro for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Al Alburquerque, whose one-year deal has been formally announced.

Navarro, 29, has seen Major League action with the Angels in four of the past five seasons, totaling a .246/.303/.324 batting line in 280 plate appearances. Navarro has just one home run in that time, but he’s shown a bit more pop in the minors, where he is a .316/.378/.449 hitter with 32 home runs in 2344 plate appearances at the Triple-A level. While he hasn’t hit much in the Majors, Navarro has displayed solid walk and strikeout rates (7.5 percent and 16.1 percent, respectively). He’s also posted respectable marks in both Ultimate Zone Rating and Defensive Runs Saved at first base and in left field in his small samples of work at each position.

If Navarro isn’t traded to another club or claimed off waivers, he’ll still have the opportunity to elect free agency due to the fact that he was previously outrighted by the Halos back in 2011. At that point, the left-handed hitter could seek a landing spot that offers him a clearer path to Major League playing time. While some could argue that the Angels’ currently projected left field platoon of Craig Gentry and Daniel Nava presents an opportunity for Navarro to get a look with an impressive Spring Training showing, Navarro didn’t see much playing time last year even as Matt Joyce struggled, and the fact that he lost his roster spot today implies that the Halos are more comfortable with what Nava brings to the table as the left-handed component of said platoon. First base and DH also present some roadblocks in the form of Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron.

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  1. Thurman8er

    9 years ago

    All the best, Efren. You deserve it.

    In other news, Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun had each better be ready to play 162 games this year.

    Reply
  2. thecalhounkid

    9 years ago

    I would have rather kept Efren than sign Gentry… Always liked him.

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  3. Phillies2017

    9 years ago

    Navarro > Nava, Gentry, Cunningham, Pennington

    What’s this front office doing? There’s a difference between being thrifty and being smart.

    Reply
  4. alt2tab

    9 years ago

    Yah not sure why the Angels would let Navarro leave when Pujols is supposed to be out for the first month of the season. Unless they think Ji-Man Choi is better than Navarro but I wouldn’t count on it

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    • lovethegame27

      9 years ago

      We got Cron to play 1st base

      Reply
  5. jules

    9 years ago

    Never had the impression that Scioscia liked Navarro, the very few times he had a chance to play he did better than others such as DeJesus or Victorino in the OF. My question, are Nava, Gentry, Ortega and Cunningham better? How many of them can play 1B and LF? I wonder sometimes how the Angels go about making their decisions……

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  6. enriquepollzzo

    9 years ago

    Another year and another huge blow dealt to efren’s career by this horsecrap team. He doesnt hit for much power but he is gold glove caliber at first and is a natural .280 hitter if given at bats. The pirates should claim him and use him. Like three years ago.

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  7. Diablo 2

    9 years ago

    Wow. He was a solid player. I hope no one picks him up, although thats very selfish of me since if he stays here he wont get playing time. its going to suck watching him suceed elsewhere.

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  8. ryanw-2

    9 years ago

    Angels fans again getting attached to another AAAA player with little upside at the major league level. It’s hilarious sometimes. Efren Navarro is a career minor leaguer for a reason. Maybe on a team that isn’t in win now mode he’s got a better shot. But Navarro has shown little ability to translate his minor league numbers to the major league level.

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