Omar Narváez (baseball)

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.

Narváez with the White Sox in 2017
Narváez with the Seattle Mariners in 2019