Navarro was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was removed from the 40-man roster in favor of catcher Chris Gimenez. Navarro continues to display a strong handle on the strike zone, but he's 32 years old now and the power has always been modest for a player who is limited defensively to first base or the outfield corners. He will now be subjected to waivers.

Navarro was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Navarro was called up to help fill in at first base while Anthony Rizzo was sidelined, but with the latter returning, Navarro is simply a roster redundancy. The 31-year-old will return to the minors to act as organizational depth.

Navarro was called up to replace the injured Anthony Rizzo (back) Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

There haven't been any indications that Rizzo's injury is serious, and he's eligible to return on April 16, so Navarro's stay with the Cubs is likely to be short. The former 50th-round pick has a .243/.306/.334 slash line with three home runs in 349 career plate appearances. His fantasy value while he remains in the majors will likely be minimal even he plays frequently, which he may not do, as the Cubs can also play Victor Caratini and Ben Zobrist at first base.

Navarro agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Sunday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Navarro played 23 games for the Tigers last season, over which he hit .230 with a .696 OPS. With Anthony Rizzo locked in at first base, Navarro will likely provide organizational depth. While Navarro also has experience playing outfield, the Cubs already have plenty of options in left, center, and right field, making it unlikely that Navarro will offer much fantasy value next season.

Navarro was sent off the 40-man roster and outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Navarro played in 23 games for the Tigers once the rosters expanded in September, slashing .230/.319/.377 with two home runs and two RBI. The 31-year-old is unlikely to make any impact in most fantasy leagues for the upcoming season, but will continue to serve as organizational depth for Detroit.

Navarro went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Saturday's loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old didn't even start in this one, as he was forced into action when Miguel Cabrera left with back tightness. The Tigers have nothing to play for, so don't expect them to rush Cabrera back. Navarro could be looking at increased playing time as a result to finish out the season.

Navarro went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Miguel Cabrera was the DH in this one, which allowed Navarro to snag a start at first base. The 31-year-old journeyman is simply a depth option at this point, but he could garner a few more starts the rest of the way as the Tigers have nothing to play for.

Navarro will start at first base and bat cleanup Monday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

With Miguel Cabrera serving the third game of his six-game suspension Monday, Navarro will reenter the lineup after John Hicks received the starting nod at first base Sunday against the Indians. It's expected that manager Brad Ausmus will have Navarro and Hicks split the reps at the position until Cabrera is eligible to return Saturday against the Blue Jays, giving both players a boost in short-term value.

Navarro's contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo and he is starting at first base and hitting sixth in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers had a couple 40-man roster spots available after trading Justin Upton and Justin Verlander on Thursday, so Navarro claims one of those. He hit .276/.370/.395 with 10 home runs in 476 at-bats in the International League. While the 31-year-old journeyman could see some starts at first base and left field down the stretch, he is unlikely to offer fantasy-relevant production.

Navarro signed a minor league contract with the Tigers on Saturday, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxOnline reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran first baseman last played in the major leagues in 2015 as a member of the Angels in 2015. He spent time with the Mariners and the Cardinals with their respective Triple-A affiliates last season and had a particularly strong stint at Triple-A Memphis, where he slashed .320/.366/.376 over 213 plate appearances. He figures to see regular playing time at Triple-A Toledo in 2017.