Carlos Navas
| Carlos Navas | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1992 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Carlos Manuel Navas (born August 13, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He signed with the Oakland Athletics organization in 2010 as an international free agent.
Career[]
Oakland Athletics[]
Navas signed with the Oakland Athletics organization on May 26, 2010, as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut with the DSL Athletics, posting a 1.66 ERA in 13 appearances. He only played in 1 game for the team the following year, and registered a 4–5 record and 1.38 ERA in 14 games with the team in 2012. In 2013, Navas played for the AZL Athletics, recording a 1–2 record and 4.83 ERA in 12 games. He returned to the team the next season, pitching to a 6–5 record and 3.30 ERA in 13 games, 11 of them starts. In 2015, Navas split the season between the Single-A Beloit Snappers and the High-A Stockton Ports, accumulating a 3–2 record and 2.79 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 67.2 innings of work. For the 2016 season, Navas played with Stockton and the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, posting a cumulative 3–7 record and 3.92 ERA in 44 appearances. He split the 2017 season between Stockton and the Double-A Midland RockHounds, pitching to a 6–4 record and 2.55 ERA with 76 strikeouts in 70.2 innings pitched.[2] On November 6, 2017, he elected free agency.
Cincinnati Reds[]
On March 22, 2018, Navas signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds organization.[3] He spent the year with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, posting a 4–3 record and 3.19 ERA in 39 appearances. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
San Francisco Giants[]
On January 24, 2019, Navas signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants that included an invitation to Spring Training.[4] He failed to make the club out of spring and was assigned to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels. Navas split the 2019 season with Richmond and the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, accumulating a 2–7 record and 3.40 ERA in 35 games. Navas did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He elected free agency on November 2, 2020.
Arizona Diamondbacks[]
On February 11, 2021, Navas signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization that included an invitation to spring training. Navas struggled to an 8.51 ERA in 21 appearances with the Triple-A Reno Aces and was released by the organization on July 15.[6]
Washington Nationals[]
On July 22, 2021, Navas signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[7]
International career[]
Navas was selected as a member of the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
References[]
- ^ "Carlos Navas Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America.
- ^ "Carlos Navas Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Carlos Navas Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ @tombaseball29 (15 July 2021). "#Dbacks have released RHP Carlos Navas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Transactions".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Athletics players
- Baseball pitchers
- Beloit Snappers players
- Bravos de Margarita players
- Caribes de Anzoátegui players
- Dominican Summer League Athletics players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
- People from Puerto Cabello
- Reno Aces players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Stockton Ports players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic