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Carlos Narvaez Delivers Breakout Performance as Red Sox’s Primary Catcher

Boston’s December acquisition has become the everyday catcher after Connor Wong fractured his pinky

Boston Red Sox's Carlos Narváez reacts after hitting a double during the inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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Overview

  • Narvaez is batting .288 with five home runs and an .812 OPS through early June in his new role behind the plate.
  • The Yankees traded Narvaez in December for pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international bonus pool space.
  • Narvaez was originally signed as a backup and earned the starting job when Connor Wong suffered a left pinky fracture in early April.
  • Rodriguez-Cruz has compiled a 3.38 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 48 innings in nine starts at High-A Hudson Valley for the Yankees.
  • Reliever Luke Weaver has resumed throwing after a PRP injection and remains on track for a four-to-six-week recovery from a left hamstring strain.