Oswaldo Navarro
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Oswaldo Ramses Navarro
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 155 lb.
- Debut September 9, 2006
- Born October 2, 1984 in Villa De Cura, Aragua Venezuela
[edit] Biographical Information
Oswaldo Navarro is an infielder in the New York Mets system.
Navarro was signed by scout Emilio Carrasquel for the Seattle Mariners in August 2001. He debuted with the 2002 Aguirre club, hitting .261/?/.311 in the Venezuelan Summer League. In 2003, he hit .258/.302/.318 for the Everett AquaSox and stole 16 bases in 19 tries. He led Northwest League shortstops in fielding percentage (.937) and putouts (118); Baseball America named him the #16 prospect in the Northwest League.
In 2004, Oswaldo moved over to second base. He struggled with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (.211/.248/.295 in 40 games) and returned to Everett, where he hit .273/.331/.393, hitting 27 doubles in 68 games and going 17 for 21 in steal attempts. During the 2005 season, Navarro solved full-season A ball. Back with Wisconsin, he batted .269/.329/.393. He hit .243/.283/.351 with the Cardenales de Lara in winter play.
At age 21, Navarro continued his rise through the Mariners organization. He hit .267/.371/.335 for the San Antonio Missions and .246/.314/.328 for the Tacoma Rainiers. He got a September call-up to Seattle and went 2 for 3 at the plate. His base-stealing was off dastically from prior seasons. Baseball America rated him the top defensive shortstop in the Texas League. In winter ball, he batted .300/.349/.325 in 24 games for Lara.
Sources: 2003-2007 Baseball Almanacs
