Solid offensive and defensive infielder who could see time at second or shortstop in 2016 ... Was listed as the 89th-ranked prospect for the MLB draft from California by Baseball America as a senior in high school ... Named a 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and a California All-Region First Team selection ... Competed on the Brewers team at the 2014 Area Code Games ... Played for the California Baseball Academy (CBA) Bruins in Temecula in 2014 ... Was a Perfect Game 2014 Preseason Underclass Third Team All-American and 2013 High Honorable Mention All-American.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity baseball ay Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. ... Was coached there by Chris Romero ... Was a first-team all-Baseline League selection as a junior and senior after earning second team honors as a sophomore ... Second-team all-area honoree and nominated for all-state honors in his final season ... As a senior hit .343 with six double, six home runs, 19 runs scored and 17 RBI ... During his junior season hit .314 with 111 doubles and 23 runs ... As a sophomore batted .322 with five doubles, two triples, a home run and 20 runs batted in.
PERSONAL
Niko Lorenzo Navarro was born Aug. 17, 1996, in San Dimas, Calif. ... Son of Joe and Michele Navarro ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and soccer ... Favorite athlete is Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria ... Also drew recruiting interest from UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Fullerton, USC, UCLA and San Diego ... A marketing major at SDSU.