title: Oswaldo Navarro
text: # Oswaldo Navarro
  
  Oswaldo Ramsés Navarro [nah-vahr'-o] (born October 2, 1984 in Villa de Cura, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent out of Venezuela on August 12, 2001.
  
  ## Career
  
  Navarro was a September call-up for the Mariners in 2006. In his first at-bat, he recorded a hit on a bunt. He was granted free agency in 2009 and signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on December 8, 2009.
  
  Navarro was called up to the Astros on May 20, 2010 following the release of Kaz Matsui. On September 16, Navarro was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Enerio Del Rosario. After clearing waivers, Navarro was outrighted to the Astros' AAA affiliate.
  
  On March 17, 2012, Navarro signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. Navarro spent the year at Double-A Binghamton before retiring.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Navarro resides in Maracay, Venezuela with his wife, Angelica Gil, and their sons Oswaldo Andres and Darlín Andreina.
  
  