Menu
Fantasy Home
Fantasy Baseball
Omar Narvaez

Omar Narvaez

33-Year-Old CatcherC
Texas Rangers AAA
2025 Stats
AVG
.286
HR
0
RBI
3
R
1
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
AVG
HR
RBI
R
SB
Unlock Our Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Omar Narvaez in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
RANKS
Rest of Season
From Preseason
League AAA
Bats L
Throws R
40 Man No
Height 5'11"
Weight 240
DOB 2/10/1992
Born Maracay, Venezuela
College None
Drafted 2008 TB
Signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers in August of 2025.
Lands MiLB deal with Texas
CTexas Rangers  AAA
August 10, 2025
Narvaez signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Sunday.
Analysis
Narvaez will move on to his third organization of the season after stops with the White Sox and Astros. The 33-year-old catcher has seen MLB action in parts of 10 seasons but has spent the majority of the 2025 campaign at the Triple-A level, slashing .243/.372/.338 with three home runs across 180 plate appearances with Charlotte and Sugar Land. He'll report to the Rangers' top affiliate in Round Rock but could be a candidate to receive a promotion to the big leagues in September, when Texas' active roster expands to 28 players.
Read More News
Batting Stats
Loading Batting Stats...
2025 MLB Game Log
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Batting Game Log...
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Batting Game Log...
Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+48%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+8%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .540 33 5 0 0 0 .214 .290 .250
Since 2023vs Right .517 192 12 2 15 0 .192 .255 .262
2025vs Left .000 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2025vs Right 1.071 7 0 0 3 0 .500 .571 .500
2024vs Left .533 7 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200
2024vs Right .361 62 3 0 5 0 .150 .177 .183
2023vs Left .618 23 3 0 0 0 .250 .318 .300
2023vs Right .573 123 9 2 7 0 .204 .276 .296
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+23%
OPS on Road
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+427%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+11%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .467 115 7 2 9 0 .149 .219 .248
Since 2023Away .575 110 10 0 6 0 .242 .303 .273
2025Home .686 10 1 0 3 0 .286 .400 .286
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home .119 34 0 0 1 0 .031 .088 .031
2024Away .627 35 4 0 4 0 .273 .294 .333
2023Home .612 71 6 2 5 0 .194 .257 .355
2023Away .549 75 6 0 2 0 .227 .307 .242
Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
+31%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+57%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+53%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+26%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .531 92 0 8 .160 .304 .227
Since 2023vs Right .695 288 6 32 .235 .354 .340
2025vs Left .344 48 0 3 .184 12.083 .237
2025vs Right .539 149 3 15 .248 53.007 .344
2024vs Left .336 40 0 3 .121 9.050 .212
2024vs Right .515 125 3 17 .225 43.000 .343
2023vs Left .500 4 0 2 .250 1.000 .250
2023vs Right .396 14 0 0 .182 5.000 .273
Stat Review
How does Omar Narvaez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
2.00
 
BB Rate
20.0%
 
K Rate
10.0%
 
BABIP
.286
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.286
 
OBP
.400
 
SLG
.286
 
OPS
.686
 
wOBA
.316
 
Exit Velocity
87.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
14.3%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.234
 
Expected SLG
.292
 
Sprint Speed
20.9 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
42.9%
 
Line Drive %
14.3%
 
Fly Ball %
42.9%
 
Advanced Batting Stats
Loading Advanced Batting Stats...
Additional Stats
Games By Position
Defensive Stats
Loading Games Played by Position...
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Batted Ball Stats
Loading Batted Ball Stats...
Stats Vs Upcoming Pitchers
Want more matchup stats?
View Omar Narvaez vs. Pitcher Stats
Loading Matchup Stats...
Rangers Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Omar Narvaez See More
MLB Barometer: Checking the Hype on Simpson and Kurtz
MLB
MLB Barometer: Checking the Hype on Simpson and Kurtz
Author Image
Erik Halterman
114 days ago
Lineup Lowdown: American League
MLB
Lineup Lowdown: American League
Author Image
Ryan Boyer
125 days ago
AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
MLB
AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
Author Image
Erik Siegrist
127 days ago
Spring Training Job Battles: AL Central
MLB
Spring Training Job Battles: AL Central
Author Image
Ryan Boyer
172 days ago
The Z Files: The Wisdom of Crowds and ATC Projections
MLB
The Z Files: The Wisdom of Crowds and ATC Projections
Author Image
Todd Zola
180 days ago
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Omar Narvaez See More
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Narvaez was able to secure a deal with the Mets after a down year for the Brewers in 2022, but he went down early with a calf strain and finished 2023 with a .580 OPS in just 49 contests. The veteran backstop was supposed to help bridge the gap to top prospect Francisco Alvarez, but the youngster ended up making 108 appearances behind the plate. Narvaez unsurprisingly exercised his $7 million player option for 2024 and is poised to serve as New York's backup catcher.
Narvaez bounced back offensively in 2021 with a .744 OPS, but he cratered again last season with a 71 wRC+. He had multiple stints on the injured list and played in only 84 games, and he failed to consistently make solid contact with an 18.4 percent hard-hit rate. Narvaez's defense was once again above average, but he was unable to move the needle offensively. It was poor timing for a down season amid a contract year, but he was still able to secure a one-year, $8 million pact for 2023 with the Mets. Narvaez should operate in the strong side of a platoon with Tomas Nido being the secondary option, but he may need a strong showing in spring training in order to retain that role later in the season. The Mets also has arguably the best catching prospect in baseball, Francisco Alvarez, waiting in the wings.
Narvaez remained the Brewers' primary catcher in 2021 after a disappointing first season in Milwaukee during the shortened 2020 campaign. Though his results didn't return to the peak level of 2018 and 2019, several of his key metrics rebounded enough to allow for reasonable fantasy production. Narvaez's flyball rate returned to above 40% and his strikeout rate fell back below 20%, with a corresponding return in home runs (11) and batting average (.266). While those things alone are enough to provide fantasy value at catcher, Narvaez was also a rarity in that he consistently held a premium spot in the Brewers' lineup. Of his 123 games, Narvaez hit between second and fifth on 86 occasions. As a result, he ranked ninth among catchers in runs scored and 14th in RBI. Needless to say the results aren't spectacular, but Narvaez reassured fantasy managers that he is capable of reasonable production given the position.
Narvaez was a painful reminder for Milwaukee and many fantasy managers that regression is real. Milwaukee acquired the catcher from Seattle in a trade to replace the loss of Yasmani Grandal in free agency. Narvaez was coming off a big offensive year in Seattle, but the advanced stats showed he was well out in front of his skis and the performance would be very tough to repeat in 2020. The Brewers did not have many choices to add a serviceable veteran catcher to replace Grandal, so they took the risk and it failed spectacularly. Narvaez looked overmatched most of the short season, and while he could still earn his walks, he struck out at an alarmingly high rate, and just about every offensive measure had him in the both 10th percentile of the league. Surprisingly, his defense was much better than in previous seasons. Don't let recency bias settle in, but a rebound to 2018 is more realistic than a repeat of 2019.
Traded last offseason in exchange for Alex Colome, Narvaez went on to achieve a ninth-place finish among fantasy catchers. His .278 BA ranked second behind only Wilson Ramos at the position (min. 250 PA), while his 119 wRC+ ranked fifth. Taking advantage of the livelier ball, Narvaez more than doubled his previous career high of nine homers set the previous season. He did most of his damage off the bat against righties, though he got on base at a great clip against southpaws (.379). The Statcast numbers look troubling at a glance, but Narvaez is a medium-hit, all-fields, line-drive machine with a high BA floor relative to the position. While Narvaez's defense and framing leave quite a bit to be desired and could affect his playing time following a December trade to Milwaukee, he was still plenty valuable in real life despite those deficiencies and the park upgrade keeps him very much in the C1 mix.
Narvaez was a diamond in the rough at a wasteland position. Over the final four months of 2018, Narvaez hit .315/.401/.502 with nine home runs in 203 at-bats. He sacrificed some contact for the uptick in power, but that's OK when the landing is a 20.2% K-rate. Narvaez walked at an 11.8% clip, and when it was all said and done, he had a 122 wRC+, which ranked fifth among catchers with 200 plate appearances, behind Wilson Ramos, J.T. Realmuto, Yasmani Grandal and Francisco Cervelli. The hard-hit rate won't wow anyone, but Narvaez had a 29.0% line-drive rate, which would seem to give him a nice batting-average floor. Batting average floor is perhaps the best thing a catcher can provide fantasy owners; many catchers, especially the cheap ones, actively hurt you by draining batting average. With the move from Chicago to Seattle in late November, Narvaez downgraded parks but went from a 50-50 timeshare to a primary role.
Coming off a serviceable major-league debut in 2016, Narvaez was slotted in as the White Sox's Opening Day catcher. Eventually, Narvaez found himself in a three-headed timeshare behind the plate with veterans Geovany Soto and Kevan Smith. After Soto went down with an injury in early May, Narvaez and Smith split the catching duties the rest of the way, each finishing the season with 73 starts to their name. In his sophomore season, Narvaez posted a league-average 100 wRC+ on a .277/.373/.340 slash line while also playing solid defense. His already low power numbers did take a hit, but he was able to increase his batting average by 10 points while continuing to walk at an excellent 12.9 percent clip. The 25-year-old will likely see fewer opportunities with Welington Castillo signing with the White Sox, and his lack of power greatly limits his fantasy appeal to begin with.
Narvaez hadn't played an inning above High-A in his career prior to 2016, but he made a much bigger impact than expected. He began the campaign with Double-A Birmingham, but he only played 13 games there before he was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte. Although his results were modest at best (.245 batting average, 11 RBI, 14 runs), injuries in Chicago helped the backstop get the call to the big leagues, where he fared surprisingly well. His .267 batting average in 101 at-bats was more than serviceable considering the circumstances, and he impressed many with his plate discipline by posting a strong 14:14 K:BB ratio over that span. He certainly doesn't have the prospect shine that newly drafted Zack Collins has, but at just 24 years old, Narvaez has some room to grow over the years as he continues to face upper-level pitching. He should compete for the starting gig out of spring training if he can maintain this strong showing at the plate.
More Fantasy News
Reaches open market
CFree Agent  AAA
August 3, 2025
The Astros released Narvaez on Sunday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Joins Astros on minors deal
CHouston Astros  AAA
June 5, 2025
Narvaez agreed to a minor-league contract with the Astros on Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Becomes free agent
CFree Agent  AAA
April 21, 2025
Narvaez elected to become a free agent Sunday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Removed from 40-man roster
CChicago White Sox  AAA
April 17, 2025
The White Sox designated Narvaez for assignment Thursday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Makes good impression in debut
CChicago White Sox  AAA
April 12, 2025
Narvaez went 1-for-3 with three RBI in Friday's 11-1 win over the Red Sox.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Mets open to trading
CNew York Mets  AAA
January 4, 2024
The Mets have informed clubs they are open to trading Narvaez, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Analysis
Narvez is set to make $7 million in 2024 and is projected to play very little as Francisco Alvarez's backup, so it's no surprise the Mets are willing to move him. They would surely have to eat a significant chunk of his salary to do so while accepting very little in return. New York also owes Tomas Nido $2.1 million in 2024, and while he's no longer on the 40-man roster, he could easily slide into the backup catcher role.
See All MLB Rumors