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Boston Globe
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Catcher Carlos Narváez continues to contribute as bright spot during dark days for Red Sox
'He's very aware of the game, especially defensively,' said manager Alex Cora. 'Sometimes he needs to help out the pitcher, and he saw a window there against Heineman and made the throw.' Advertisement After breaking spring training as the backup to Connor Wong, Narváez overtook the starting catcher role after Wong broke his finger on April 7. Narváez has run with the opportunity, producing a Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Behind the plate, Narváez is tied for the league lead in runners caught stealing (17) and runners picked off (3), and advanced metrics grade him as one of the league's top catchers in both pitch framing and blocks. Related : With his production remaining steady in the wake of middle-of-the-order bats Triston Casas and After batting fourth the past two games against Toronto, Narvaez now has more plate appearances this season in the cleanup spot (89) than any other place in the lineup. In those cleanup appearances, he's tallied 21 hits, 13 walks, and just 19 strikeouts. Advertisement Narváez's offensive numbers have not been driven by extreme hot streaks, but rather the ability to remain consistent and brush off the tougher stretches that inevitably come. After going just 3 for 24 on the recent West Coast road trip, he bounced back with two hits in Saturday's win and the home run and a walk Sunday. Carlos Narváez sliced a second-inning home run inside the Pesky Pole on Sunday. Paul Rutherford/Getty Narváez was not impervious to the team's wider issues in the series finale — namely, he grounded out to second base with two runners in scoring position to end the fifth inning — but he put together quality at-bats. 'Offensively, he's been solid,' Cora said. 'Obviously, lately, not as hot as he was early, but he still has been having good [at-bats]. The homer and the walk [Sunday], he's still going to have that for us.' Last week, Cora even alluded to the possibility of an All-Star berth for Narvaez, whose 2.4 WAR trails only the Mariners' Cal Raleigh (5.0) and the Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk (3.0) among American League catchers. All-Star or not, the Sox will need to ensure that Related : Advertisement Cora also acknowledged last week that the Red Sox would need to get both Narvaez and Connor Wong regular playing time as the season wears on. The team's offday Thursday and a Friday start for Wong resulted in the first stretch since early May where Narvaez had two full days off consecutively. He also has not caught three games in a row since For his part, Narvaez has been willing to help the club whenever his name is called, by any means necessary — and feels prepared to continue doing so. 'We're halfway through the season, and those days if I don't play, I'm trying to do all my treatment stuff like everybody does,' Narvaez said. 'But it's not a big deal, I feel great body-wise. … I'm trying to be ready every day.' Matty Wasserman can be reached at
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Carlos Narvaez Player Props: June 18, Red Sox vs. Mariners
Carlos Narvaez Player Props: June 18, Red Sox vs. Mariners Carlos Narvaez was hitless in his last game (0 for 3), but will take another crack at it when the Boston Red Sox square off versus Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network, ROOT Sports NW and NESN. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Carlos Narvaez player prop bets. Narvaez is hitting .277 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 26 walks. Watch tonight's Red Sox game on Fubo! Carlos Narvaez Prop Bets and Odds Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -161) 0.5 hits (Over odds: -161) Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650) 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650) RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210) 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210) Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +170) 0.5 runs (Over odds: +170) Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -167) How to Watch Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Time: 4:10 p.m. ET 4:10 p.m. ET Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Wednesday, June 18, 2025 TV Channel: MLB Network, ROOT Sports NW and NESN MLB Network, ROOT Sports NW and NESN Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now! - Regional restrictions may apply) Carlos Narvaez vs. Luis Castillo Carlos Narvaez prop bet insights Narvaez has a hit in 37 of 57 games this season (64.9%), with at least two hits in 13 of those games (22.8%). He has homered in 10.5% of his games this season (57 contests), going deep in 2.8% of his plate appearances. Narvaez has scored at least a run in 25 out of 57 games this year (43.9%), with more than one run scored in five of them (8.8%). In 28.1% of his 57 games this season, he has plated a run (16 times). He's also put up six games with multiple RBI in 2025 (10.5%) and plated three or more of his team's runs in one contest. Narvaez has struck out one or more times 37 times this year in 57 games played (64.9%), including 14 times punching out multiple times (24.6%). MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:25 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Carlos Narvaez stats against the Mariners Mariners starter: Luis Castillo
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Carlos Narvaez Player Props: June 16, Red Sox vs. Mariners
Carlos Narvaez Player Props: June 16, Red Sox vs. Mariners Carlos Narvaez and the Boston Red Sox will take on Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET on ROOT Sports NW and NESN. Narvaez had two hits in his last appearance, going 2 for 3 with a double. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Carlos Narvaez player prop bets. Narvaez is hitting .286 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 24 walks. Narvaez enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .333 with three doubles, three walks and an RBI. Watch tonight's Red Sox game on Fubo! Carlos Narvaez Prop Bets and Odds Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -133) 0.5 hits (Over odds: -133) Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750) 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750) RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240) 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240) Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +200) 0.5 runs (Over odds: +200) Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -139) 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -139) Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1300) How to Watch Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Time: 9:40 p.m. ET 9:40 p.m. ET Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 Monday, June 16, 2025 TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW and NESN ROOT Sports NW and NESN Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now! - Regional restrictions may apply) Carlos Narvaez vs. Logan Gilbert Carlos Narvaez prop bet insights Narvaez has a hit in 67.3% of his games this year (37 of 55), with at least two hits in 13 of those contests (23.6%). He has homered in six games this season (55 opportunities, 10.9%), going deep in 2.9% of his trips to the dish. Narvaez has scored at least a run in 25 out of 55 games this season (45.5%), with more than one run scored in five of them (9.1%). In 29.1% of his 55 games this season, he has driven in a run (16 times). He's also notched six games with multiple RBI in 2025 (10.9%) and produced three or more of his team's runs in one contest. Narvaez has been set down on strikes in 35 of 55 games this season, with multiple strikeouts in 14 of them. MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:26 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Carlos Narvaez stats against the Mariners Mariners starter: Logan Gilbert
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yankees' Aaron Judge Admits 'Everybody Loved' Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez
Yankees' Aaron Judge Admits 'Everybody Loved' Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Not long after pulling off a blockbuster trade for Garrett Crochet, the Boston Red Sox made a smaller move, picking up a Minor League catcher from the New York Yankees. Advertisement With the Red Sox heading to New York to face the Yankees, the former Yankees prospect got to see his former Yankees teammates again. After the Red Sox won the series 2-1, Ian Browne of shared a quote from Yankees superstar Aaron Judge on Narvaez. "Narvy is a hard worker, a great teammate, one of the best we ever had," Judge said. "I was sad to see him go, but excited for the opportunity he's getting right now. He's really doing his thing over there, swinging it well." Narvaez played in six games with the Yankees in 2024 and had three hits in 13 at-bats. He wasn't a major contributor for the Yankees, but Judge saw his potential in their brief time together. Advertisement "He had a short time coming up with us for a little bit, and the stuff I saw in Spring Training and the stuff I heard about, everybody loved him," said Judge. "He outworked everybody in this room. So it doesn't surprise me he's having the success he is this year." Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez (75) walks out of the dugout before the start of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Canha-Imagn Images What Narvaez has done for the Red Sox isn't just play well; he's been a massive boost to a Red Sox lineup in desperate need of a catcher. Across his 50 games for the Red Sox and 170 at-bats, Narvaez is batting .282 with a .820 OPS. He has 48 hits, 28 runs scored, 12 doubles, six home runs, 22 RBIs, 21 walks, and 47 strikeouts. Narvaez has been an incredible batter for the Red Sox, and he's fifth on the team in OPS, behind Alex Bregman and Rafael Devers among hitters with at least 100 at-bats. Advertisement Not only has Narvaez been a great offensive weapon, but he's been incredible defensively. According to Baseball Savant, Narvaez is in the 96th percentile in Fielding Run Value. He's ranked 12th overall and fourth among catchers in Fielding Run Value in 2025. Narvaez has become a fan favorite in Boston after his strong start to the year. His production has been a huge reason for the Red Sox's success offensively and defensively. Judge's admission of how Narvaez is such a great teammate and player is a telling admission. The praise of Narvaez stems from his exceptional qualities as a person and teammate. Those comments should only bolster the Red Sox's love and appreciation for Narvaez amid his breakout campaign. Related: Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Gets Update Amid Hot Seat Rumors Related: Red Sox Urged to Make Ridiculous Roman Anthony Decision This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Recent Mets Signing Bust Released by MLB Bottom-Feeder
The New York Mets signed 2021 All-Star catcher Omar Narvaez to a $15 million deal in December of 2022, but the veteran backstop failed to live up to that contract and has done very little to extend his MLB career since. Narvaez stuck with the Mets for most of 2023 and 2024, batting a cumulative .192 over 77 major league appearances. Advertisement After a 22-home run campaign with the Seattle Mariners in 2019 and another 17 homers throughout his Milwaukee Brewers tenure, Narvaez only contributed 2 HRs and 12 RBI with the Mets, immediately going down as a total flop of a signing. Former New York Mets catcher Omar Narvaez facing the Chicago White Sox at Citi Field in Penner-Imagn Images On May 20, Narvaez's baseball career continued to take a turn for the worse, as the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox (the Charlotte Knights) announced that they had released the 33-year-old catcher. This update came to light within a flurry of roster moves. Narvaez spent 4 games with the White Sox's major league roster in 2025, and he actually played reasonably well. Batting .286 with 3 RBI and an on-base percentage of .400. Advertisement In the minors, however, Narvaez struggled mightily. Over 15 games with Charlotte, Narvaez was batting .218, with 2 HR, 5 RBI, and 13 strikeouts compared to 6 walks. He had a Triple-A OPS of .663. Narvaez also logged 3 appearances with the Double-A affiliate Birmingham Barons, batting .250 with 2 RBI and an OPS of .708. Turning 34 years old in February, it's unclear how much Narvaez has left in the tank. His MLB production fell off a cliff immediately after joining the Mets for the 2023 season, and now he's just been cut by the Triple-A affiliate of the White Sox — whose record currently ranks second worst in baseball at 15-34. Related: Carlos Mendoza Had Words After Mets' Third Straight Loss Related: Mets Owner Steve Cohen Sends Clear Message After Third Straight Loss
