Fills a need, and quite frankly, Pounders was a minor leagues reliever who was repeated Low A after struggling to stay healthy. I think he’s got a decent future, but the value probably evens out. I’ve never heard of this Goris fellow, but he seems like basically a lottery ticket at this point.

Based on the 2 minutes I spent reading what I found on Google while on the phone, I’m pleased. I think the guy has fills a better need, can back up at shortstop with average to above average defense

Navarro was one of the two prospects included in the Mike Aviles trade from last summer. Over The Monster, the Red Sox SBN site, had this to say about his inclusion:

Really, it’s confusing why the Red Sox would give up a player like Yamaico Navarro in return. He’s shown flashes of brilliance in the minor leagues at times, though he’s looked overmatched at times in his initial exposure to Major League pitching. Kendal Volz, too, has shown potential given his at-times absurd peripherals.

The Red Sox could come out on top of this if neither Navarro or Volz prove to be capable of cutting it in the Major Leagues, but it seems just as likely that they’ve given up as much Major League talent as they’ve received, and have the greater possibility of really regretting the deal down the line.

Navarro could be the next Ben Zobrist (or the next Andy LaRoche). His walk and K rates (and power) weren’t that bad in the minors.

So much for the “quiet” winter meetings the Pirates were reportedly going to have.

Here’s how BA described him last summer:

“Navarro controls the strike zone reasonably well and has tremendous bat speed, so he has the ability to hit for solid average with as many as 15-20 homers per season. His strong arm is his best defensive tool, and he also shows some quickness and soft hands. His effort and conditioning waver at times, though he has gotten more consistent in those regards in recent seasons.”

weighs in.

Though he does call our former player “Pounder.”