[rgslone]

I'm not going to pretend that I know anything about Navarro, because I don't. However, given his MLB experience and assuming that he's a good defensive catcher, then I would have to agree with the OP. He provides catching depth at AAA, which appears to be needed now. Unless you believe that the money used to sign him resulted in the Reds inability to add a player they wanted to add, then I can't see any downside.