Oswaldo Navarro
| Oswaldo Navarro | |
|---|---|
 Navarro with the Round Rock Express in 2010 | |
| Marineros de Carabobo | |
| Shortstop / Coach | |
| Born: 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 runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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 2001. He is the bench coach for the Marineros de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Major League.
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'Triple-A 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]
In May 2025, Navarro joined Clemente Álvarez's coaching staff as the bench coach for the Marineros de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Major League.[3] Navarro was named manager of the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2025 Bolivarian Games in Peru.[4]
Personal life
Navarro resides in Maracay, Venezuela with his wife and two sons.
See also
Sources
- ^ McTaggart, Brian. Astros decide to part ways with Matsui. MLB.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2010.
- ^ Rubin, Adam. "Mets sign infielder Navarro". ESPN New York. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Rodríguez, José Ángel (May 7, 2025). "Clemente Álvarez vuelve a dirigir en el beisbol venezolano y recluta a Álex Cabrera como coach de bateo". El Emergente (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Venezuela anunció su roster para el beisbol bolivariano". Lider en Deportes. November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac , or Retrosheet