Oswaldo Navarro
Encyclopedia
Oswaldo Ramses Navarro [nah-vahr-o] (born October 2, 1984 in Villa de Cura
, Venezuela
) is a Major League Baseball
shortstop
. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela
on August 12, .
Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in . 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 Houston Astros on December 8, 2009.
Navarro was called up to the Astros on May 20, 2010 following the release of Kaz Matsui. 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.
, Venezuela
with his wife, Angelica, and son, Oswaldo.
Villa de Cura
Villa de Cura or Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura is the main town in the Zamora district of the Aragua state in Venezuela.A small town, very dry between October and April and rainy during the rest of the year, it is best known in Venezuela for being the cradle of one of the best all-male children...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
on August 12, .
Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in . In his first at-bat, he recorded a hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
on a bunt.
He was granted free agency in 2009 and signed a minor league contract with Houston Astros on December 8, 2009.
Navarro was called up to the Astros on May 20, 2010 following the release of Kaz Matsui. On September 16, Navarro was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Enerio Del Rosario
Enerio Del Rosario
Enerio Del Rosario is a right-handed pitcher with the Houston Astros. He was signed in 2005 at the age of 19....
. After clearing waivers, Navarro was outrighted to the Astros' AAA affiliate.
Personal life
He resides in MaracayMaracay
Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
with his wife, Angelica, and son, Oswaldo.