Reynaldo Navarro (born December 22, 1989) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles in 2015.
| Rey Navarro | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Navarro with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2013 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: December 22, 1989 Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 2015, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 20, 2015, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .276 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editArizona Diamondbacks
editNavarro was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy.
Kansas City Royals
editIn 2010, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Carlos Rosa.[1] Prior to the 2014 season he signed with the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
Baltimore Orioles
editNavarro signed a major league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on November 26, 2014.[3] He was called up to the major leagues on April 24, 2015. He collected his first major league hit, a double, and run during his debut.[4] The very next game he went 3–5 with his first big-league RBI, to help the Orioles defeat the Red Sox, 18–7.[5] On May 13, 2015, in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Navarro hit his first major league home run off of relief pitcher Brett Cecil.[6] He was designated for assignment on December 14.
Los Angeles Angels
editOn December 23, 2015, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim claimed Navarro off waivers. He was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on November 18.
Navarro re–signed with the Angels on a minor league contract on November 23, 2016.[7] He played in 126 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, batting .279/.342/.380 with seven home runs and 82 RBI. Navarro elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[8]
Seattle Mariners
editOn January 16, 2018, Navarro signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.[9] He was released on April 27, 2018.
Sugar Land Skeeters
editOn May 8, 2018, Navarro signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 3 games he went 6-11 (.546) with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs.
New York Yankees
editOn May 11, 2018, Navarro signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.[10] After a brief stint with the Double–A Trenton Thunder, he was promoted to the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, for whom he play the remainder of the season, hitting .242/.285/.409 with 10 home runs and 28 RBI. Navarro elected free agency following the season on November 2.[11]
Somerset Patriots
editOn April 15, 2019, Navarro signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. In 83 games he hit .272/.340/.612 with 5 home runs, 24 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.
References
edit- ^ "BaseballAmerica.com: Majors: Trade Central: D'Backs, Royals Exchange Mid-Level Prospects". baseballamerica.com. May 2, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Northwest Arkansas Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals News". Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "School of Roch: Orioles sign Rey Navarro to major league deal". MASNsports. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Orioles set to recall Rey Navarro (O's lose 7-6)". MASNsports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Young, Tyler (April 26, 2015). "O's 18, Red Sox 7: You get a hit and you get a hit". Camdenchat.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Jays vs. Orioles Box Score - 05/13/15". Mlb.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (November 23, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/23/16". Mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Non-Roster Invitees". Seattle Mariners. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Ashmore, Mike (May 11, 2018). "The New York Yankees have signed infielder Rey Navarro from the independent Atlantic League's Sugar Land Skeeters. He reached the big leagues with the Baltimore Orioles in 2015". Twitter. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)