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 Saturday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Narvaez will take a seat for Saturday's game after starting three of Boston's last four games. He'll yield to Connor Wong, who'll catch for Brayan Bello for an eighth straight start. Narvaez has just two hits in his last 18 at-bats.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Lifts homer
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Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 14-1 win over Houston.
Narvaez swatted his 10th home run of the season, taking Shawn Dubin yard for a three-run shot. The outing snapped a dry spell for the catcher, as he entered the contest with just one hit in his last 25 at-bats. Narvaez has dealt with a minor knee injury recently, but he's now made back-to-back starts behind the dish.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Trending toward Monday return
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Narvaez (knee) is expected to return to the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, MLB.com reports.
Narvaez, who last appeared in a game Aug. 5, continues to nurse a sore knee but is expected to avoid a stint on the injured list. Connor Wong has started the past three games at catcher and will likely be behind the plate for Sunday's game in San Diego, but Narvaez should be ready to take over as Boston's No. 1 catcher in the Houston series.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Taking seat Friday
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Narvaez (knee) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Knee soreness prevented Narvaez from starting Wednesday's game, and he'll remain on the bench Friday despite receiving two consecutive rest days. Connor Wong will pick up another start behind the plate as a result and bat ninth. Per Healey, Narvaez expects to be back in the next day or two.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Battling knee soreness
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Narvaez is absent from Wednesday's lineup versus the Royals due to knee soreness, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Narvaez looked gimpy while running out a grounder in Tuesday's 6-2 win, although he wasn't forced out of the contest. He was still sporting a limp prior to Wednesday's game, but the hope is he will be ready to play Friday in San Diego, per Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. Connor Wong will be behind the dish for the Red Sox on Wednesday.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Resting up Wednesday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
He will rest for just the third time in 12 games since the All-Star break while Connor Wong receives a start behind the dish. Narvaez has gotten off to a slow start to the second half, going just 5-for-35 (.143 average) with one home run, two RBI and three runs.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Pair of XBH in win
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Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Rockies.
Narvaez swatted his eighth home run of the campaign, tagging Antonio Senzatela for a solo homer in the second inning to get the Red Sox on the scoreboard. The catcher has now logged multiple hits in six of his last 12 games, going 15-for-47 (.319) with two homers and three doubles during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting Sunday off
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
He'll be receiving a routine day off after starting behind the dish in both of the Red Sox's first two games in Washington. Connor Wong will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting rest Wednesday
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Narvaez will rest his legs Wednesday after going 7-for-19 with a homer, five RBI and four runs scored across his last five contests. Connor Wong will fill in at catcher and bat ninth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Resting Monday
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Narvaez is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Angels on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Narvaez will take a seat after going 2-for-10 with one double and five strikeouts in two starts during the Red Sox's three-game weekend road series against the Giants. Connor Wong will serve behind home plate and bat eighth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting Saturday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Narvaez will yield to Connor Wong behind the plate Saturday. They've each handled catchers' duties three times in the last six games. Before that, Narvaez drew the start in eight of nine games. Still, Narvaez should have a hold on the top catching spot considering he boasts a .795 OPS compared to Wong's .411 OPS.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Narvaez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle.
Narvaez started at catcher in both of the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather in Wednesday's matinee. Connor Wong will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Swats three-run home run
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Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 11-7 win over the Yankees.
Narvaez headlined a five-run sixth inning for the Red Sox, plating Rafael Devers and Rob Refsnyder on a go-ahead three-run home run. The catcher has been on fire since mid May, going 24-for-71 (.338) with 14 runs scored and nine RBI in his last 21 games. Narvaez has moved into the cleanup spot lately, filling the four-spot in each of his last seven starts.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather Tuesday
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Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels.
Connor Wong has taken a back seat to Narvaez at catcher for the Red Sox, but this will be Narvaez's second time beginning on the bench over the last three games. He enters play Tuesday with a .809 OPS to Wong's .375 mark.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After making three straight starts behind the dish, Narvaez will get a rest day Wednesday. Connor Wong will catch and bat eighth for the series finale against Milwaukee.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting for Game 2
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Narvaez is not in Boston's starting lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore.
Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double in the Red Sox's 6-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will step behind home plate and bat eighth in Saturday's nightcap.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for nightcap
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against Baltimore.
Narvaez will get the night off after going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during a 19-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will fill in behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Homers in win
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Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Mets.
Narvaez led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a home run into the Monster seats that turned out to be the game-winning hit. The legend of the backup catcher continues to grow. Narvaez is 16-for-37 (.432) with five extra-base hits, seven RBI and eight runs scored over the last 12 games. As important as Tuesday's home run was, Narvaez's work behind the plate was equally key. Starter Walker Buehler was ejected early for arguing balls and strikes, forcing the backstop to shepherd six different relievers through 6.2 scoreless innings.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather Sunday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
The 26-year-old appears to have taken hold of the starting gig behind the plate in Boston, as he has a .991 OPS through 11 games in May and had started four straight games coming into Sunday. Connor Wong will catch for Brayan Bello in the series finale versus Atlanta.
