Omar David Narváez (born February 10, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets.
[2] On December 12, the Chicago White Sox selected Narváez from the Rays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.
[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 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.
[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.
On December 22, 2022, Narváez signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets including a player option for 2024 worth $15 million.
[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.