Oswaldo Navarro | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Birth Date: | 2 October 1984 |
Birth Place: | Villa de Cura, Venezuela |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 9 |
Debutyear: | 2006 |
Debutteam: | Seattle Mariners |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 18 |
Finalyear: | 2010 |
Finalteam: | Houston Astros |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .130 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 0 |
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Oswaldo Ramsés Navarro [nah-vahr'-o] (born October 2, 1984) 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, .
Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in . 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]
Navarro resides in Maracay, Venezuela with his wife, Angelica Gil, and their sons Oswaldo Andres and Darlín Andreina.
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