Yamaico Navarro
Navarro with the Baltimore Orioles
Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 12
Second baseman
Born: (1987-10-31) October 31, 1987
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 20, 2010, for the Boston Red Sox
KBO: March 29, 2014, for the Samsung Lions
NPB: April 23, 2016, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last appearance
May 28, 2013, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2013 season)
Batting average.206
Hits37
Home runs2
Runs batted in20
KBO statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average.297
Hits307
Home runs79
Runs batted in235
NPB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.217
Hits62
Home runs10
Runs batted in44
Teams
Career highlights and awards
KBO

Yamaico Navarro Pérez (born October 31, 1987) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles.

Career

Boston Red Sox

Navarro was born in San Pedro de Macorís and signed by scout Pablo Lantigua. He began his professional career in 2006, with the DSL Red Sox. He hit .279 in 53 games. The following year, he played for the Lowell Spinners, hitting .289 in 62 games. In 2008, Navarro played for the Greenville Drive (83 games) and Lancaster JetHawks (42 games), hitting a combined .304 with 11 home runs in 125 games. In 2009, he played for the Spinners (five games), Salem Red Sox (23 games) and Portland Sea Dogs (39 games), hitting a combined .240 in 67 games. Navarro hit .275 with 11 home runs for the Sea Dogs (88 games) and Pawtucket Red Sox (16 games) prior to his August 20, 2010, call-up.

Navarro playing for the Red Sox in 2011

Navarro was added to the Red Sox 40 man roster and called up on August 20, 2010, when Dustin Pedroia went on the disabled list.[1] Navarro made his Major League debut against the Toronto Blue Jays that same day.

On July 2, 2011, Navarro hit his first career home run off Houston Astros pitcher J. A. Happ.

Kansas City Royals

On July 30, 2011, Navarro was traded to the Kansas City Royals along with minor league pitcher Kendal Volz for infielder Mike Avilés.[2]

On August 4, 2011, Navarro picked up his first RBI in a Kansas City Royals uniform, going 1-for-4 at the plate with a walk and 3 RBIs in a 9–4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

The next day, Navarro was optioned to the Omaha Storm Chasers to allow room for Johnny Giavotella.[3]

Pittsburgh Pirates

Navarro was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates following the 2011 season in exchange for Brooks Pounders and Diego Goris.[4] On July 4, 2012, Navarro was arrested for driving under the influence in Indianapolis. Navarro was released after spending one night in jail.[5] On August 16, 2012, Navarro was called up after Neil Walker was injured during a game against the Dodgers.

Baltimore Orioles

On November 30, 2012, Navarro was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Jhondaniel Medina.[6] He was designated for assignment on June 18, 2013.

Samsung Lions

Navarro signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees on November 19, 2013.[7] The Yankees released Navarro so that he could sign with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization.[8]

In 2014, his first KBO season, Navarro batted .308 and smacked 31 home runs (fifth in the league) with 98 RBI (ninth) and 25 stolen bases (eleventh), hitting leadoff in the order and playing second base. Navarro led the Lions to their fourth consecutive Korean Series title, tying Tyrone Woods' single Korean Series-record with four home runs, and his performance earned him the Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award. His 2015 season was even more impressive, as Navarro hit .287 with 48 home runs (2nd in the league) and 137 RBI (third). He was a 2015 KBO All-Star and was given a KBO Golden Glove Award in the outfielder category.

Chiba Lotte Marines

Navarro signed a free agent contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball on January 13, 2016.[9]

Sultanes de Monterrey

On April 3, 2019, Navarro signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League for the 2019 season. He was a LMB All-Star for the 2019 season. Navarro did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

On February 20, 2021, Navarro signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[11] However, the league did not allow the contract to take effect due to his criminal record.[12]

On May 5, 2021, Navarro was released by the Sultanes so that he could represent the Dominican Republic at the Americas Qualifying Event for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13] However, he did not end up competing in the event. On June 30, 2021, Navarro re-signed with the Sultanes for the remainder of the 2021 season.[14] He became a free agent following the season.

On March 7, 2023, Navarro re-signed with the Sultanes for the 2023 season.[15]

Personal life

On February 21, 2016, Navarro was arrested in Okinawa, Japan for concealing a bullet in his luggage. The bullet was discovered in Navarro's carry on bag during a security check for a domestic flight at Okinawa's airport. Possessing the bullet was a violation of Japan's firearms law. Navarro told police the bullet was from his home in the Dominican Republic but that he was not aware it was in his bag.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Tony (August 20, 2010). "Dustin Pedroia Placed Back on Disabled List With Pain in Foot, Yamaico Navarro Called up". Nesn.com. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ Red Sox acquire Mike Aviles ESPN.com, July 30, 2011
  3. ↑ Royals make the call to promote Giavotella MLB.com, August 5, 2011
  4. ↑ Archived January 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Biertempfel, Rob (July 5, 2012). "Pirates' Navarro arrested for DUI".
  6. ↑ "Pirates acquire Medina in exchange for Navarro". November 30, 2012.
  7. ↑ "MLB hot stove: Yankees sign infielder Yamaico Navarro". NJ.com. November 21, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Yamaico Navarro de Yankees jugará en Corea – ESPN: Deportes". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ "ヤマイコ・ナバーロ選手の獲得について | 千葉ロッテマリーンズオフィシャルサト". marines.co.jp. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Fubon Guardians Sign Yamaico Navarro, Release Héctor Noesí". February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "CPBL Terminates Yamaico Navarro's Contract With Guardians". February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  13. ↑ "XAVIER BATISTA Y JEFF JOHNSON, REFUERZOS DE SULTANES". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ "EL PODER DE YAMAICO ESTÁ DE VUELTA". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  15. ↑ "¡CONFIRMADO! YAMAICO NAVARRO ESTÁ DE VUELTA CON SULTANES". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Yamaico Navarro arrested in Japan for bullet found in luggage ト". espn.go.com. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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