Omar Narváez (baseball)
Venezuelan professional baseball catcher
Omar David Narváez (born February 10, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in 2016 and was an All-Star in 2021.
Career
Tampa Bay Rays
At the age of 16, on July 4, 2008, Narváez signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. 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 (RBI). He remained with the VSL Rays in 2010, batting .308 in 46 games, with one homer and 20 RBI. Narváez also earned 27 walks compared to only 11 strikeouts.
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. His batting average climbed back to .305 in 2012, when Narváez joined the Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League.
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