Brian Navarreto

Graduated from Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida. Is a native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the same city as former Twins teammate pitcher José Berríos...Navarreto is a freestyle Spanish rapper and records music in his spare time.

2019

Brian Eduardo Navarreto split 2019 between the Twins' and Yankees' systems, batting .175 in 50 games, with five doubles, six home runs, and 20 RBI...Threw out 29.3 percent of base runners attempting to steal (12-of-41).

2018

Invited to Twins' Spring Training, the first of his career, in 2018; reassigned to minor league camp March 7 and reported to Double-A Chattanooga where he spent the entire season...Hit .293 (22-for-75) with five doubles, one home run and six RBI in 20 May games...Threw out 57 percent (32-for-56) of potential base stealers for the Lookouts...Led the Lookouts in games caught (96)...ranked third in overall games played (97) and hits (88)...Played seven games for Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter League going 0x15 from October 13-26. Went on to play 22 games for Gigantes de Carolina in the Puerto Rican Winter League, hitting .333 (23x69) November 24-December 29.

2017

Began season with Single-A Ft. Myers ... Named Florida State Midseason All-Star ... Promoted to Double-A Chattanooga July 27 ... Combined to hit .209 (67-for-321) with 13 doubles, four home runs, 28 RBI, 31 runs scored, 20 walks and a .264 on-base percentage at both levels combined...caught 90 games (88 starts) ... Combined to throw out 46% (38-for-71) of potential base stealers at both levels

2016

Spent season with Single-A Ft. Myers...placed on 7-day disabled list April 25 with a right knee sprain; reinstated May 10...reached base safely in 10 straight games for the Miracle June 13-July 2...placed on 7-day disabled list again July 18 with a concussion; reinstated July 27...led the Miracle in games caught (70); made 67 starts...threw out 52% (33-for-64) of potential base stealers

2015

Spent season with Single-A Cedar Rapids as Kernels primary catcher...placed on 7-day disabled list May 4, with a left wrist sprain; reinstated May 26...caught 84 games for the Kernels and played one game at first base...hit the walk-off single in the decisive Game 3 of the Midwest League semi-finals to advance the Kernels to the Midwest League Championship Series.

2014

Spent season with Rookie Elizabethton, playing in just 31 games...caught 27 games (25 starts) for the E-Twins, throwing out 59% (11-for-16) of potential base stealers.

2013

Began professional career with the GCL Twins, hitting .226 (31-for-137), leading the GCL Twins in doubles (10)...played 19 games (18 starts) at catcher, 19 games (17 starts) at first base and four games (3 starts) at third base...threw out 34% (10-for-29) of potential base stealers.