Nomar Mazara, Outfield, Washington Nationals


Date of Birth: 4/26/1995
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Nomar Mazara, outfielder for the Washington Nationals, signed with the Texas Rangers in 2011. He played in the Rangers' minor league system from 2012 through 2015. In 441 games, he batted .268 with 436 hits, 90 doubles, 259 RBIs, and 424 strikeouts to 199 walks. Defensively, as a right fielder, he made 565 putouts and 26 errors in 358 games.

Mazara played in 145 games with the Rangers in 2016. He finished the season with 137 hits, 13 doubles, 20 home runs, 64 RBIs, and a .266 batting average. Defensively, as the Rangers' right fielder in 112 games, he made 236 putouts and 2 errors. In the postseason, he had 1 hit in 6 at-bats in 2 games.

Mazara finished the 2017 season with 140 hits, 30 doubles, 20 home runs, 101 RBIs, 127 strikeouts to 55 walks, and a .253 batting average. Defensively, he played 47 games in left field and 92 games in right field.

Mazara spent time on the DL in 2018 with a right thumb sprain. In 128 games, he had 25 doubles, 20 home runs, 77 RBIs, 116 strikeouts to 40 walks, and a .258 batting average. Defensively, as a right fielder in 113 games, he made 213 putouts and 2 errors.

Mazara spent time on the DL in 2019 with a left oblique strain. He finished the season with 115 hits, 27 doubles, 19 home runs, 66 RBIs, 108 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a .268 batting average in 116 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 101 games, he made 192 putouts and 1 error.

The Rangers traded Mazara to the Chicago White Sox on December 10,2019. He played in 42 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 31 hits, 6 doubles, 15 RBIs, 44 strikeouts to 10 walks, and a .228 batting average. Defensively, he played all 42 games in right field. In the postseason, he had 3 hits and 2 RBIs in 6 at-bats in 2 games.

Mazara became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed with the Detroit Tigers on February 12, 2021. He was released on July 21, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 35 hits, 19 RBIs, 45 strikeouts to 15 walks, and a .212 batting average in 50 games. After the season ended, he played in the Dominican Winter League.

Mazara signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on March 13, 2022. He was released on August 23rd.

Mazara signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on December 6, 2022. The Orioles released him on March 27, 2023. He signed a minor league contract with the Nationals on April 14th.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Nomar Mazara
Baseball Reference - Nomar Mazara