Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Narvaez started five of the previous six games, but he went 0-for-12 with a walk during that span to bring his season-long slash line down to .165/.241/.236 over 242 plate appearances. The Orioles will likely have Samuel Basallo split time between catcher and designated hitter down the stretch, so Narvaez is headed for a reduction in playing time after initially being the top option behind the plate following the Adley Rutschman trade.
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Orioles' Carlos Narvaez: Fourth straight start
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Narvaez will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game versus the Yankees.
Samuel Basallo returned from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, but he's made one start at first base and one at designated hitter, allowing Narvaez to make a fourth consecutive start Thursday. Since Basallo is coming back from a right shoulder injury, the Orioles could be easing him back into catching duties. Narvaez is just 3-for-35 at the plate since joining Baltimore and has a .489 OPS on the season, so he's not a recommended fantasy play even if he does continue seeing regular reps.
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Orioles' Carlos Narvaez: Sitting out matinee
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Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Angels.
Narvaez started behind the dish in the first two games of the series, so he will get a breather during Thursday's afternoon tilt. Yohel Pozo is doing the catching and batting ninth for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Carlos Narvaez: Moving on to Baltimore
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The Orioles acquired Narvaez, right-handers Anthony Eyanson and Kyson Witherspoon, outfielder Enddy Azocar and a player to be named later from the Red Sox on Monday in exchange for catchers Adley Rutschman (wrist), Jake Rogers and cash, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Though he had faded into a timeshare behind the plate in Boston with Connor Wong, Narvaez should settle in as the new No. 1 backstop for the Orioles, at least until Samuel Basallo (shoulder) makes his return from the injured list. Narvaez delivered a serviceable .725 OPS with 15 home runs over 118 games in his first full big-league campaign in 2025, but he's seen both his power and contact rate tail off dramatically in 2026. The 27-year-old slashed just .187/.260/.275 with a .088 ISO and 33.5 percent strikeout rate over 197 plate appearances with Boston this season.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Losing reps to Wong
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Narvaez is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles.
It marks the third straight game that Narvaez has been on the bench in favor of Connor Wong. Narvaez should be back behind the dish for the nightcap.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Heading to bench Sunday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Narvaez will hit the bench for the second time in the series while Connor Wong gets the nod behind the dish. Since the start of June, Narvaez is slashing just .111/.160/.133, and that lack of offensive production could put him at risk of falling out of a timeshare with Wong and moving into a clear No. 2 role.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting Friday
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Narvaez is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Mets on Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Narvaez will take a seat for Friday's series opener with Connor Wong starting behind home plate and batting eighth while catching pitches from Sonny Gray. Narvaez has a .529 OPS with one steal, two home runs and six RBI over 170 plate appearances this season.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench Wednesday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Narvaez will receive the afternoon off after he started behind the plate both of the previous two nights. Connor Wong will get the nod at catcher Wednesday, but Narvaez looks to be the Red Sox's new top option at the position after the struggling Mickey Gasper was recently demoted to Triple-A Worcester.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench again Wednesday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Narvaez will take a seat for the second day in a row and for the third time in the last four games. Mickey Gasper is drawing a second straight start at catcher Wednesday, and the Red Sox also have Connor Wong on hand to vie for playing time at the position. Even if Narvaez remains the Red Sox's nominal No. 1 catcher, he'll need to earn a greater share of the playing time to have any chance at making a more meaningful impact for fantasy owners. Through 35 games this season, Narvaez is hitting .218 with two home runs, one stolen base, 13 runs and three RBI.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Riding pine Saturday
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Narvaez will pick out a seat on the bench Saturday after notching a base hit and scoring a run in both of his last two games. While he rests, Connor Wong will start behind home plate and bat eighth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: X-rays negative on finger
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Narvaez underwent X-rays on his finger, which came back negative, after Sunday's 8-1 loss to Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Narvaez exited the game in the third inning after dealing with finger pain on his right hand, and he is now considered day-to-day. The 27-year-old was replaced in the contest by Connor Wong, who is likely the next man up behind the plate if Narvaez is forced to miss any action moving forward.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Out of lineup Saturday
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Narvaez isn't starting Saturday versus Atlanta.
It's a routine day off for Narvaez, who started each of Boston's previous two games. Connor Wong (ankle) remains sidelined, so Mickey Gasper is starting behind the plate for the Red Sox on Saturday.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: On bench Sunday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Narvaez, who has just one hit (a double) and three walks over his past 16 at-bats. The 27-year-old recently appeared to have taken a firmer hold of Boston's No. 1 catching job by starting five of seven games, but he's now started just two of the past six contests. Mickey Gasper is receiving his second straight nod Sunday, while Connor Wong has also picked up two starts during that six-game stretch.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Day off Saturday
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Narvaez has been starting approximately every other day since the beginning of the month. Mickey Gasper will get the nod at catcher and bat sixth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting day off
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Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rays.
It's a routine day of rest for Narvaez, who started three of the previous four tilts. Connor Wong will do the catching and bat eighth for the Red Sox in Thursday's series opener.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle Saturday
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Narvaez will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's win. Connor Wong will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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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 Blue Jays.
After seeing his six-game hitting streak come to an end during Tuesday's 3-0 loss, Narvaez will receive a breather for the series finale in Toronto. Connor Wong will step in behind the plate for the Red Sox and will bat seventh.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Extends hit streak
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Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Narvaez clocked his second home in three games to extend a hit streak to six consecutive contests. During that run, the catcher is 7-for-20 with four extra-base hits, three RBI, one steal and three runs. The offensive push comes at a time when there was chatter about backup Connor Wong possibly grabbing more starts, but Narvaez remains the team's primary catcher, while Wong has gone 1-for-12 over his last four starts.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle Saturday
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Narvaez has tallied a base hit in each of his last five games, but the Sox will give him a breather Saturday and start Connor Wong at catcher instead.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Sitting after three straight starts
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Narvaez had started behind the plate in the previous three contests, but Connor Wong will handle catching duties for Boston in the penultimate game of the series with New York. Before Narvaez's recent run of playing time, Wong had started each of the previous three games, so the Red Sox's catching situation will be one to monitor to see if either of the two ultimately emerges as the primary option.
