Narvaez underwent a successful left knee meniscectomy Wednesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Narvaez played through a meniscus injury in his knee for much of the second half of the regular season and the playoffs before having a cleanup procedure Wednesday. He is expected to be fully recovered before spring training and should enter the 2026 season as Boston's top catcher after slashing .241/.306/.419 with 15 home runs in 118 contests.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Set for meniscus surgery this week
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Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that Narvaez will undergo arthroscopic surgery this week to repair the meniscus in his left knee, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Narvaez played through a damaged meniscus for much of the second half of the regular season and will have a cleanup procedure on the knee following Boston's elimination from the playoffs. It's considered a minor surgery and is not expected to affect the catcher's availability for the start of spring training. After slashing .273/.347/.439 in the first half, Narvaez hit only .187/.233/.387 after the All-Star break, suggesting the knee issue hampered his offensive production. The 26-year-old should enter the 2026 campaign at the top of the catcher depth chart for the Red Sox.
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench for regular-season finale
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Though the Red Sox are still awaiting confirmation on their opponent for the wild-card round, manager Alex Cora will dole out rest to Narvaez and Alex Bregman in the regular-season finale. Unless he's needed off the bench Sunday, Narvaez will head into the playoffs with a .241/.306/.419 slash line, 15 home runs, one stolen base, 50 RBI and 51 runs in 118 games.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather Thursday
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Toronto, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Narvaez will take a seat Thursday after going 2-for-8 with a homer and five RBI over the first two games of the series. Connor Wong will catch for starter Brayan Bello and bat ninth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Ends slump
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Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Toronto.
Narvaez picked a pivotal time to snap an 0-for-17 skid when he doubled home a pair of insurance runs in the sixth inning. The wear-and-tear of being the primary catcher has caught up to Narvaez in the second half; he's slashing .180/.230/.374 in 68 games since the All-Star break.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting out for day game
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Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Athletics.
It's a routine day off for Narvaez, who started each of the last five contests (four at catcher, one at designated hitter). Connor Wong will do the catching during Thursday's matinee.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Caps early rally with homer
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Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.
The Red Sox rallied in the first inning, but the bases were clear after a pair of run-generating outs. That's when Narvaez homered to provide Boston's sixth and final run, which ended up being more than enough for the win. The catcher has gone deep five times over his last 22 games, batting .254 (18-for-71) in that span while adding 12 RBI. On the year, he's up to a .248/.318/.429 slash line with 14 homers, 45 RBI, 50 runs scored, 25 doubles and a stolen base through 109 contests.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting afternoon off
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
After starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series in Sacramento, Narvaez will receive a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Connor Wong will draw the start at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Payton Tolle.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Connects for 13th homer
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Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Narvaez has gone deep four times over his last 17 games, a stretch that dates back to Aug. 12. He's added 11 RBI in that span while batting .281 (16-for-57). On the season, the catcher is up to a .252/.321/.429 slash line with 13 homers, 44 RBI, 49 runs scored, 24 doubles and one stolen base through 104 contests.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Receiving breather Sunday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Narvaez will get a chance to rest after he caught the first two games of the series and went 1-for-7 with a double, walk and a run scored. Connor Wong will step in behind the plate Sunday and will form a battery with starting pitcher Brayan Bello.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting Wednesday
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Narvaez is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Guardians on Wednesday.
Narvaez will be on the bench for Wednesday's series finale after going 2-for-4 with a double during Boston's 11-7 win over Cleveland on Tuesday. Connor Wong will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Resting Monday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Narvaez will take a seat for Monday's day game after he had started behind the plate in three of Boston's previous four contests. Connor Wong will handle catching duties in the series opener.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Cracks homer in loss
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Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 10-3 loss to the Pirates.
Narvaez evened the game at 1-1 in the third inning with his 12th home run of the season. After overtaking the primary catching job from Connor Wong in the first half, Narvaez has cooled off significantly. He's slashing .167/.213/.337 over 24 games since the All-Star break.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench Friday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Narvaez has been ceding more work to Connor Wong recently, and it'll be Wong who starts Friday's game behind the dish. Including Friday, both catchers have made five starts in Boston's last 10 games.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Receiving night off
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
He'll hit the bench for the second time in the series while the Red Sox give Connor Wong a look behind the plate. Narvaez has had a stranglehold on the No. 1 catching job for most of the season, but his job security might have slipped a bit while his production has fallen off during the second half. Since the All-Star break, Narvaez is slashing just .158/.210/.316 with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate over 21 games.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for series opener
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Narvaez started behind the plate in the final two games of the Red Sox's weekend series versus the Yankees, so he's likely just getting a breather Monday. Connor Wong will spell Narvaez at catcher in the series opener versus Washington.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Finishes off former team
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Narvaez went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Yankees.
Narvaez put the final touch on the win with a two-run shot to left-center field to cap a seven-run ninth inning. He's been a thorn in the side of his former organization, slashing .348/.545/.795 with two home runs and six RBI over seven contests against the Yankees in 2025. Narvaez has a .738 OPS with 11 home runs, 21 doubles, 38 RBI and 45 runs scored over 93 games in his first season with Boston.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench Friday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Narvaez will yield to Connor Wong behind the plate Friday after starting in three of the Red Sox's previous four games. Narvaez is working through a 3-for-29 (.103) slump at the dish.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Exiting starting nine
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Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Narvaez had started each of the previous two contests, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Connor Wong will do the catching and bat ninth for the Red Sox.
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