Navarro, who was designated for assignment over the weekend, will report to Triple-A Iowa after passing through waivers untouched. He owns a respectable .298/.376/.437 line across 40 games with Iowa this season.

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

There haven't been any indications that Rizzo's injury is serious, and he's eligible to return April 16, so Navarro's stay with the Cubs is likely to be short. The 2007 50th-round pick has a .243/.306/.334 slash line with three home runs in 349 career plate appearances. His fantasy value will likely be minimal even if he plays frequently, which seems unlikely, as the Cubs can also play Victor Caratini and Ben Zobrist at first base.