Efren Navarro
| Efren Navarro | |||
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 Navarro with the Los Angeles Angels in 2011 | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 41 | |||
| First baseman / Left fielder | |||
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Born: May 14, 1986 Lynwood, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2011, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Batting average | .246 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 20 | ||
| Teams | |||
Efren Navarro (born May 14, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder who is currently in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Early life
Navarro was born in Lynwood, California and graduated from Lynwood High School in Lynwood, California. He played college baseball at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[1]
Professional career
Draft and minors
Navarro was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 50th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
He was a 2011 recipient of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award with the Salt Lake Bees.[2]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2011
Navarro joined the Angels during September call-ups on September 1, 2011.[3]
2012
Navarro spent the whole 2012 season in the minors.
2013
Navarro played in 64 games for Anaheim, hitting .245 in 159 at bats.
2014
Against the Seattle Mariners on July 18, 2014, Navarro came in to pinch-hit for John McDonald in the bottom of the 16th inning. He ripped the first pitch through to centerfield, driving in the winning run represented by Mike Trout who was on second base after hitting his 100th career double. It was Navarro's first career walk-off RBI and the first pinch-hit walk-off by an Angel since September 7, 2012. It was just the second pinch-hit walk-off in the 16th inning or later in Angels franchise history.[4] Efren Hit his first career home run off Justin Verlander on July 26.
2015
Navarro was designated for assignment by the Angels on January 19, 2016.[5]
Baltimore Orioles
On January 26, 2016, Navarro was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations.[6] He was designated for assignment on February 25, 2016, and elected free agency rather than accept a minor league assignment.[7]
Seattle Mariners
On March 2, 2016, Navarro signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.[7] He was released on July 4.[8]
Toros de Tijuana
On July 5, 2016, Navarro signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 7, 2016.
St. Louis Cardinals
On July 9, 2016, Navarro signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.
References
- 1 2 DiGiovanna, Mike (January 19, 2016). "Angels sign Al Alburquerque; Efren Navarro is designated for assignment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Navarro Recipient of Rawlings Gold Glove Award". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ Spencer, Lyle (September 1, 2011). "Angels add four as roster size expands". MLB.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_18_seamlb_anamlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=ana
- ↑ Ghiroli, Brittany (January 19, 2016). "Angels sign Al Alburquerque, designate Efren Navarro for assignment". MLB.com. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Orioles get OF Efren Navarro from Angels for cash". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- 1 2 Lewis, Adam (March 2, 2016). "Mariners sign 1B Efren Navarro to a minor-league deal". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Todd, Jeff (July 4, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 7/4/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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