:Oswaldo Navarro

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Oswaldo Navarro

| image = DSC 6011 Oswaldo Navarro.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Navarro playing for the Round Rock Express, triple-A affiliates of the Houston Astros, in {{By|2010}}

| position = Shortstop

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|2}}

| 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

| teams =

Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2006}})
Houston Astros ({{mlby|2010}})

}}

Oswaldo Ramsés Navarro [nah-vahr'-o] (born October 2, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros. He was signed by the Mariners as a undrafted free agent in {{By|2001}}.

Career

Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in {{mlby|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.McTaggart, Brian. [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100520&content_id=10228092&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Astros decide to part ways with Matsui]. MLB.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2010. 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/40212/mets-sign-infielder-navarro |title=Mets sign infielder Navarro |work=ESPN New York |first=Adam |last=Rubin |access-date=April 7, 2012}}

Personal life

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

Sources

External links

{{Baseballstats|mlb=464281|espn=28613|br=n/navaros01|fangraphs=3868|brm=navarr001osw}}, or [https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/N/Pnavao001.htm Retrosheet]

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:Binghamton Mets players

Category:Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players

Category:Cardenales de Lara players

Category:Everett AquaSox players

Category:Houston Astros players

Category:Major League Baseball players from Venezuela

Category:21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen

Category:Major League Baseball shortstops

Category:Oklahoma City RedHawks players

Category:People from Villa de Cura