TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are suddenly in the market for a backup catcher after Dioner Navarro and Josh Thole parted ways with the organization during a span of less than 12 hours.
Toronto declined to tender a contract to Thole prior to Wednesday night's deadline. Thole, who was projected by MLBTradeRumors to earn $1.8 million in arbitration, has become a free agent.
Navarro departed via free agency Thursday morning when he signed a one-year contract with the White Sox, according to a report from FOXSports.com. That leaves the Blue Jays without a reliable option to back up starting catcher Russell Martin, and it's clear the organization will have to make some kind of move.