Carlos Narváez - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Sitting third straight Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Narvaez will miss a third consecutive start Saturday after posting a .409 OPS through his first 12 games of the season. Connor Wong, on the other hand, owns a 1.006 OPS through eight games and may have finally surpassed Narvaez as Boston's primary starter at catcher.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Out of Boston's lineup Narvaez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Minnesota.

Impact Narvaez started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so he's earned a breather in Wednesday's finale. Connor Wong will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Red Sox.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox's Carlos Narváez reflects on win over Cardinals, strength of pitching staff & more 🏆

APRIL 12 • FOX SPORTS

Receiving breather Sunday Narvez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Narvaez will get a chance to catch his breath after he had started behind the plate in each of the Red Sox's previous three contests. Connor Wong will form a battery with starting pitcher Brayan Bello in the series finale.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox' Carlos Narváez Wins 'King of the Diamond' as Team Clicks on All Cylinders vs. Cards

Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez took home John Smoltz's "King of the Diamond" following their 7-1 win over the Cardinals.

APRIL 12 • FOX SPORTS

Red Sox' Carlos Narváez Wins 'King of the Diamond' as Team Clicks on All Cylinders vs. Cards

Willson Contreras has 3 RBIs against former team to back Ranger Suárez as Red Sox top Cardinals 7-1

Willson Contreras drove in three runs against his former team, Ranger Suárez pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox set a season high for runs with a 7-1 win over the...

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Sonny Gray silences Milwaukee 5-0 as the Red Sox roll to their first back-to-back wins

Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings to help the Red Sox beat Milwaukee 5-0 for their first back-to-back wins of the season

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Taking seat Tuesday Narvaez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Narvaez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's series opener but is batting .273 through 24 plate appearances this year, though he's still in search of his first extra-base hit. Connor Wong is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Tuesday.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Kick-save and a beauty: Manny Machado's well-timed kick helps Padres rally to win in Boston

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APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Correa's 3-run blast powers the Astros past the Red Sox 6-4 for a sweep

Carlos Correa put Houston on top with a three-run homer and Christian Vázquez added a solo shot to lead the Astros to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox to complete a three-game swe...

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Alex Cora declines to explain decision to move away from Carlos Narvaez in Red Sox lineup Alex Cora broke down his latest roster shuffle, specifically pointing to how Carlos Narvaez fits into the Boston Red Sox’s current catching...

APRIL 1 • BOLAVIP.COM

Scratched from lineup, but not hurt Narvaez was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros for non-injury reasons, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Connor Wong will start at catcher for the second day in a row and the third time in four games, but Narvaez doesn't appear to be dealing with any sort of health-related concern. Instead, manager Alex Cora hinted that Narvaez's absence might be a matter of discipline, as the skipper noted that he would keep the reason as to why the Narvaez was scratched between himself and the catcher. After undergoing surgery in October to repair the meniscus in his left knee, Narvaez enjoyed a healthy spring training and had recorded four hits in nine at-bats through his first three games of the season.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez scratched from lineup in series finale against Astros

Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez was scratched from Boston’s finale with Houston on Wednesday for an undisclosed reason

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Receiving Tuesday off Narvaez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Houston, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Narvaez went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener and has hits in all three of his starts this season, but he'll head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Connor Wong will do the catching for Boston righty Brayan Bello.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Lance McCullers shines in season debut, 7 strong innings as Astros beat Red Sox

After years of injuries and struggles, Lance McCullers looked like his old self Monday night, pitching seven strong innings to help Houston get a win over the Red Sox

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

McCullers shines with 7 strong innings and Altuve's 2 homers power Astros past Red Sox 8-1

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven innings for the first time since 2022 and Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s four home runs to help the Astros to an 8-1 win over the Boston Red Sox...

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Taking seat Sunday Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Narvaez started behind the plate in the first two games of the season and will get a breather in Sunday's series finale after going 3-for-6 with a run and a strikeout. Connor Wong will instead do the catching for lefty Connelly Early.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Garrett Crochet throws 6 shutout innings as Red Sox defeat Reds 3-0

Garrett Crochet allowed only three hits in six innings, Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox posted their first opening day shutout since...

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Carlos Narváez's three-run homer | 03/13/2026 Carlos Narváez gives the Red Sox a 4-2 lead with his first home run of the spring

MARCH 13 • MLB.COM

Red Sox Injury Update: Carlos Narváez, Brendan Rodgers surgery, Vinny Nittoli shut down On March 3, hours before an exhibition game against Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic squad, Boston Red Sox fans held their breath at a l...

MARCH 4 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Back in action Wednesday Narvaez (back) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Impact As expected, Narvaez will slot back in behind the plate after taking a day off to recover from a bout of back spasms. The Red Sox recently revealed that Narvaez played hurt for essentially the entire 2025 season before undergoing surgery in October to clean up his left knee. The 27-year-old is 5-for-10 with two RBI so far this spring.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Wednesday Narvaez (back) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with back spasms Narvaez was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's exhibition game against Team Puerto Rico due to back spasms, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Narvaez experienced the back spasm Monday and is expected to return to action Wednesday after taking a day to recover. The 27-year-old is expected to open 2026 as Boston's No. 1 catcher after posting a .725 OPS with 15 home runs as a rookie in 118 regular-season games last year.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched Tuesday Narvaez was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's exhibition game versus Team Puerto Rico for unspecified reasons, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact It's unclear if Narvaez is dealing with an injury, but he's been removed from the starting nine after initially being penciled in as the designated hitter. The 27-year-old backstop underwent a left knee meniscectomy early in the offseason but entered camp fully healthy.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees prospect's success could light a fire under Red Sox, Carlos Narváez The Boston Red Sox have a recent history of making trades with the New York Yankees, their longtime rival they didn't often swap with in the...

FEBRUARY 25 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

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