Marlins Minor League Transactions: Who is Brian Navarreto?

Brian Navarreto is a 24-year-old catcher, and the newest member of the Miami Marlins organization.

A 6-foot-4, 220 lb. right-handed hitting catcher and the newest member of the Miami Marlins organization, Brian Navarreto was born on December 29th, 1994 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He was initially chosen by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round of the 2013 MLB Amateur Entry Draft, with the 170th overall pick.

Navarreto has yet to make his major league debut, but there is some precedent for players chosen 170th overall in making it that far. Over picks from the last 55 years, 25 percent have graduated to baseball’s top level, according to baseball-reference. The 14-player fraternity is led by LHP…