Narvaez signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Sunday. 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.
Omar Narváez: Everything you need to know
Omar Narváez
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Joins Astros on minors deal
Narvaez signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Narvaez became a free agent in late April after being booted off the White Sox's 40-man roster, and he'll now attempt to carve out a role for himself with the Astros. However, the 33-year-old backstop owns a .662 OPS through 63 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, so he'll likely need to turn things around drastically at the plate before being considered for a big-league call-up.
Becomes free agent
Narvaez elected to become a free agent Sunday. Narvaez passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from the White Sox's 40-man roster, but he'll look for a gig elsewhere rather than accept an outright assignment. The veteran catcher was 2-for-7 at the plate during his brief time in the majors this season.