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Recent Mets Signing Bust Released by MLB Bottom-Feeder

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Michael Obermuller | Last updated May 21, 2025 10:21 AM ET

The New York Mets signed 2021 All-Star catcher Omar Narvaez to a $15 million deal in December of 2022, but the veteran backstop failed to live up to that contract and has done very little to extend his MLB career since.

Narvaez stuck with the Mets for most of 2023 and 2024, batting a cumulative .192 over 77 major league appearances.

After a 22-home run campaign with the Seattle Mariners in 2019 and another 17 homers throughout his Milwaukee Brewers tenure, Narvaez only contributed 2 HRs and 12 RBI with the Mets, immediately going down as a total flop of a signing.

On May 20, Narvaez's baseball career continued to take a turn for the worse, as the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox (the Charlotte Knights) announced that they had released the 33-year-old catcher.

This update came to light within a flurry of roster moves.

Narvaez spent 4 games with the White Sox's major league roster in 2025, and he actually played reasonably well. Batting .286 with 3 RBI and an on-base percentage of .400.

In the minors, however, Narvaez struggled mightily.

Over 15 games with Charlotte, Narvaez was batting .218, with 2 HR, 5 RBI, and 13 strikeouts compared to 6 walks. He had a Triple-A OPS of .663.

Narvaez also logged 3 appearances with the Double-A affiliate Birmingham Barons, batting .250 with 2 RBI and an OPS of .708.

Turning 34 years old in February, it's unclear how much Narvaez has left in the tank. His MLB production fell off a cliff immediately after joining the Mets for the 2023 season, and now he's just been cut by the Triple-A affiliate of the White Sox — whose record currently ranks second worst in baseball at 15-34.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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