Omar David Narváez (born February 10, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers. He was an All-Star in 2021.
| Omar Narváez | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Narváez with the Mets in 2023 | |
| New York Mets – No. 2 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 10, 1992 Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 2016, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics (through April 13, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 53 |
| Runs batted in | 201 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Career edit
Tampa Bay Rays edit
At the age of 16, on July 4, 2008, Narváez signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.[1] In 2009, he made his professional debut with the VSL Rays of the Venezuelan Summer League. In 47 games, Narváez posted a .315 batting average and 27 runs batted in (RBIs).[2] He remained with the VSL Rays in 2010, batting .308 in 46 games, with one homer and 20 RBIs.[2] Narváez also earned 27 walks compared to only 11 strikeouts.[2]
Narváez joined the GCL Rays of the Gulf Coast League for the 2011 season. In 47 games, his average dipped to .221 and he drove in 15 runs.[2] His batting average climbed back to .305 in 2012, when Narváez joined the Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League. In 43 games, he tallied one homer and 16 RBIs.[2]
In 2013, Narváez was promoted above Rookie–level for the first time in his career. He joined the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Single–A New York–Penn League. He batted .267 in 39 games, driving in 13 runs.[2]
Chicago White Sox edit
On December 12, the Chicago White Sox selected Narváez from the Rays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[3]
Narváez split the 2014 season between the Kannapolis Intimidators and the Winston-Salem Dash. With Kannapolis, a member of the mid Single–A South Atlantic League, Narváez saw action in 38 games. He batted .291 and drove in 20 runs.[2] Narváez also appeared in 47 games with Winston-Salem of the high Single–A Carolina League, where he batted .279, with 2 homers, 16 RBI, 27 walks, and 21 strikeouts.[2] Narváez played in a total of 85 games in 2014, well surpassing his prior career high of 47 appearances (in 2009 and 2011).[2]
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Narváez remained with Winston-Salem for the 2015 season. He saw action in 98 games and posted a .274 average, with one home run, 27 RBI, 40 walks, and 31 strikeouts.[2] He also appeared in 13 games for Bravos de Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League.[2] Narváez spent the 2016 season with a pair of Chicago's minor league affiliates, the AA Birmingham Barons and the AAA Charlotte Knights, as well as the parent club. He batted .222 in 13 games with Birmingham and .245 in 41 appearances for Charlotte.[2]
Narváez was called up to the major leagues for the first time on July 6, 2016.[4] He made his MLB debut on July 17 against the Los Angeles Angels,[1] and doubled off pitcher Jered Weaver in his first at-bat.[5] Narváez hit his first MLB home run, a solo shot off Minnesota Twins reliever Pat Dean, on September 30,[6][7] his father's birthday.[8] Overall, Narváez played in 34 games for the White Sox and posted a .267 batting average with one home run and 10 RBIs.[1]
Seattle Mariners edit
On November 30, 2018, the White Sox traded Narvaez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Alex Colomé.[9] In 2019, he hit .278/.353/.460/.813 with 22 home runs and 55 RBIs.[10]
Milwaukee Brewers edit
On December 5, 2019, the Mariners traded Narváez to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Adam Hill and a competitive balance round B draft pick in the 2020 MLB draft.[11] In 2020, Narváez hit .176/.294/.269/.562 in 40 games. Narváez was selected to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game.[12] In 2021, he batted .266/.342/.402/.743 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs.
New York Mets edit
Narváez signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets on December 22, 2022.[13] On April 6, 2023, Narváez was diagnosed with a medium-to-high grade strain of his left calf, and given a recovery timetable of 8-to-9 weeks.[14] He returned from the 60-day injured list on June 5, and assumed the backup role that was vacated when Tomás Nido was designated for assignment.[15][16]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Omar Narvaez Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Omar Narvaez Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "How the White Sox found Omar Narváez in two at-bats". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ Chicago White Sox [@whitesox] (July 6, 2016). "Prior to tonight's game, the #WhiteSox placed Alex Avila on the 15-day DL and purchased the contract of catcher Omar Narvaez" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Box Score, July 17, 2016". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Twins striking out in Chicago". minnesotanewsnetwork.com. Minnesota News Network. September 30, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score, September 30, 2016". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Hayes, Dan (September 30, 2016). "Omar Narvaez helps father celebrate his birthday in style with first home run". csnchicago.com. CSN Chicago. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "White Sox acquire Colome for Narvaez". MLB. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Kyle Lesniewski (December 5, 2019). "Milwaukee Brewers to acquire catcher Omar Narvaez from Seattle". Brew Brew Ball. SB Nation. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ ESPN (December 5, 2019). "Brewers fill need at catcher, acquire Omar Narvaez from Mariners". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Catcher Omar Narváez joins four Brewers pitchers on NL all-star squad". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "METS SIGN ALL-STAR CATCHER OMAR NARVÁEZ". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mets' Omar Narvaez: Dealing with severe calf strain". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Britton, Tim (June 5, 2023). "Mets designate Tomás Nido for assignment: What's next for the veteran catcher?". The Athletic. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Mastracco, Abbey (June 7, 2023). "Mets Notebook: Buck Showalter made sure to DFA Tomas Nido 'as humanely as possible'". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Youth Dream of Baseball Careers in US Leagues (2010) from Voice of America via YouTube
- Omar Narvaez on Instagram