Oswaldo Navarro

Oswaldo Ramsés Navarro [nah-vahr'-o] (born October 2, 1984 in Villa de Cura, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela on August 12, 2001.

Oswaldo Navarro
Navarro playing for the Round Rock Express, triple-A affiliates of the Houston Astros, in 2010
Shortstop
Born: (1984-10-02) October 2, 1984
Villa de Cura, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 2006, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
July 18, 2010, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average.130
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in 2006. In his first at-bat, he recorded a hit on a bunt. He was granted free agency in 2009 and signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on December 8, 2009.

Navarro was called up to the Astros on May 20, 2010 following the release of Kaz Matsui.[1] On September 16, Navarro was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Enerio Del Rosario. After clearing waivers, Navarro was outrighted to the Astros' AAA affiliate.

On March 17, 2012, Navarro signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. Navarro spent the year at Double-A Binghamton before retiring.[2]

Personal life

Navarro resides in Maracay, Venezuela with his wife, Angelica Gil, and their sons Oswaldo Andres and Darlín Andreina.

See also

Sources
  1. McTaggart, Brian. Astros decide to part ways with Matsui. MLB.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2010.
  2. Rubin, Adam. "Mets sign infielder Navarro". ESPN New York. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
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