ESPN Los Angeles is reporting that, in the event free-agent catcher Russell Martin ends up elsewhere next season, the Dodgers are targeting Dioner Navarro for a one-year deal. Navarro, who began his major league career with the Dodgers back in 2005, will reportedly split time with newly-signed catcher Rod Barajas if the deal was finalized.

Navarro will be 27 years old just before spring training. The catcher helped the Rays to their first World Series appearance in 2008, and spent the last four and a half seasons in St. Petersburg. Navarro batted .194 with one home run and seven RBIs. The Rays sent him to Triple-A Durham for a portion of the 2010 season.

Martin has been in talks with the Red Sox after the Dodgers non-tendered him last week.

Quick Hits:

♦  MLBtraderumors.com reports that the Diamondbacks have re-signed pitcher Mike Hampton to a minor league deal. The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro tweeted that the 38-year old will be back with the ball club, and will be competing for a bullpen job. Hampton is a former Cy Young runner-up who signed with the D-Backs in August after returning from rotator cuff surgery. He made 10 appearances last year with Arizona.

♦ The Red Sox have shown significant interest in signing free agent outfielder Magglio Ordonez, and might be focused on the former Tiger as the primary target outfielder, CBS Sports reports. The Tigers have also shown interest in re-signing Ordonez, and the Phillies and Orioles have submitted their names for the outfielder that missed significant time last season with a broken ankle. Ordonez’s health is the main concern looking forward. If the Sox were to sign Ordonez, that would all but effectively end the Sox’ interest in Carl Crawford. The Red Sox are one of the key teams in the Crawford sweepstakes.

♦ Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel tweeted earlier on Wednesday that the Brewers have reached an agreement with catcher Wil Nieves, who was a member of the Nationals last season. The Nats non-tendered the catcher last week, which made him a free agent. Nieves is 33 years old and has spent parts of seven seasons in the majors, most recently with the Nationals, where he had 172 plate appearances. He also threw out 24 percent of base runners, which matched his career high. MLBtraderumors.com reported that the Brewers were looking for a veteran catcher to pair with Jonathan Lucroy behind the plate.

♦ The Cincinnati Reds tweeted on Wednesday that the club has agreed to a two-year contract with free agent utility man Miguel Cairo through the 2012 season. Cairo spent the 2010 season with the Reds where he appeared in 90 games with a .353 on-base percentage. His primary role was backing up third baseman Scott Rolen, but as a utility man played all four infield positions and saw time in the outfield.

♦ According to ESPN.com, two sources close to free agent Carl Cawford expect that the outfielder will sign with the Angels. Crawford met with the Yankees’ Brian Cashman on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney, but high-ranking baseball sources said on Tuesday that they expect to see Crawford in Anaheim next season. The Angels are also targeting free agent Third baseman Adrian Beltre, and agent Scott Boras said that there is mutual interest between Beltre and the Angels, but it is unlikely that the team will sign both him and Crawford. Crawford figures to command a seven-year, nine-figure deal.