Oswaldo Navarro
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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' 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]
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]
Personal life
Navarro resides in Maracay, Venezuela with his wife, Angelica Gil, and their sons Oswaldo Andres and Darlín Andreina.
See also
Sources
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- ↑ McTaggart, Brian. Astros decide to part ways with Matsui. MLB.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2010.
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External links
- Career statistics from Script error: No such module "String".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., or Retrosheet
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- Binghamton Mets players
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- Houston Astros players
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
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- Oklahoma City RedHawks players
- People from Villa de Cura
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- Round Rock Express players
- San Antonio Missions players
- Seattle Mariners players
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- West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players