Dioner Navarro

Baseball catcher, All-Star selection

Dioner Navarro - Baseball catcher, All-Star selection
Born

February 9th, 1984
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Venezuela

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Played Major League Baseball primarily as a catcher. Made his debut in 2004 and had stints with teams including the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays. Achieved All-Star status in 2008 as a member of the Rays and contributed to the team's postseason efforts. Throughout his career, known for solid defensive skills and a reliable batting average.

Selected as an All-Star in 2008

Played with the Tampa Bay Rays

Participated in multiple MLB seasons

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