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
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Oswaldo Navarro is an infielder with the Seattle Mariners system.
Signed at age 16, Navarro debuted with the 2002 Aguiire 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
