2026 Stats
AVG
.210
HR
2
RBI
3
R
13
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Narvaez was acquired from the Yankees in a rare trade between longtime AL East rivals and opened the season as Connor Wong's backup, but Wong's early injury and subsequent struggles allowed Narvaez to seize the regular catching job. He delivered a modest 97 wRC+ yet still batted cleanup for a month during a strong second-half run. His barrel and hard-hit rates sit slightly above average, though his aggressive chase tendencies create too much swing-and-miss and cap his offensive output. Narvaez is slated to be the primary catcher this season, and while Wong held that role a year ago before regressing, Narvaez offers a stronger skill set and is the superior defender, even finishing as a Gold Glove finalist. He profiles as a cost-effective No. 2 catcher in mixed leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Red Sox in March of 2026.
On bench again Wednesday
Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Analysis
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.
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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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+78%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .743 | 156 | 4 | 15 | .259 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .681 | 423 | 13 | 38 | .225 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .950 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .389 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .534 | 98 | 2 | 2 | .172 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .731 | 130 | 4 | 14 | .243 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .723 | 316 | 11 | 36 | .240 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .333 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .730 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .286 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+24%
OPS at Home
2026
+4%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | .772 | 289 | 8 | 28 | .258 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .624 | 290 | 9 | 25 | .211 | ||||
| 2026Home | .617 | 60 | 1 | 2 | .204 | ||||
| 2026Away | .592 | 58 | 1 | 1 | .216 | ||||
| 2025Home | .820 | 219 | 7 | 26 | .273 | ||||
| 2025Away | .637 | 227 | 8 | 24 | .211 | ||||
| 2024Home | .650 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
| 2024Away | .400 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Carlos Narvaez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.29BB Rate
8.5%K Rate
29.7%BABIP
.294ISO
.105AVG
.210OBP
.291SLG
.314OPS
.605wOBA
.276Exit Velocity
91.2 mphHard Hit Rate
32.4%Barrels/PA
4.2%Expected BA
.223Expected SLG
.340Sprint Speed
22.0 ft/secGround Ball %
37.7%Line Drive %
23.2%Fly Ball %
39.1%Advanced Batting Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Red Sox were already in the market for potential backup catchers when they shipped prosect Kyle Teel to the White Sox as part of the package to acquire Garrett Crochet. Narvaez was first of two backstops acquired via trade during the offseason, and he'll compete with the second acquisition, Blake Sobol, to back up Connor Wong. Sabol (121 games) has more MLB experience than Narvaez (six), but the latter was better in the minors at throwing out would-be base stealers. Wong has been durable since elevating to Boston's top catcher, playing 126 games in each of the last two seasons. The victor in the Narvaez/Sabol battle is not expected to get many starts.
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Taking seat Tuesday
Narvaez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
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Riding pine Saturday
Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
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Back in action Tuesday
Narvaez (finger) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Royals.
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Not starting in series opener
Narvaez (finger) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
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X-rays negative on finger
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.
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Finalist for Gold Glove
Narvaez is one of three catchers nominated to win the 2025 Gold Glove Award in the American League, according to MLB.com.
Analysis
Narvaez was acquired by the Red Sox from the Yankees last winter and established himself as the club's primary catcher in 2025. The other two backstops shortlisted for the award in the AL are Alejandro Kirk and Dillon Dingler. Narvaez, who underwent knee surgery after the end of the American League Wild Card Round, hit .241 with a .725 OPS across 118 regular-season appearances.
Narvaez was acquired by the Red Sox from the Yankees last winter and established himself as the club's primary catcher in 2025. The other two backstops shortlisted for the award in the AL are Alejandro Kirk and Dillon Dingler. Narvaez, who underwent knee surgery after the end of the American League Wild Card Round, hit .241 with a .725 OPS across 118 regular-season appearances.