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Newsweek
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox Tabbed to Deal No. 1 Prospect to Dodgers For $1.9 Million Backup Catcher
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Red Sox have been coping with a backup catcher crisis all season, but according to a report by veteran MassLive reporter Sean McAdam, they may be preparing to solve that problem with a significant trade deadline move — one that could involve surrendering their organization's top-ranked prospect. In the still-controversial 2020 trade that sent former American League MVP Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Red Sox received catching prospect Connor Wong, whom they hoped to make their catcher of the future. BOSTON, MA - MAY 19: Craig Breslow chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox before the game against the New York Mets at Fenway Park on May 19, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. BOSTON, MA - MAY 19: Craig Breslow chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox before the game against the New York Mets at Fenway Park on May 19, 2025 in Boston, five years later, Wong has not panned out, and this year is having not only his worst season at the plate, but one of the worst seasons in Major League Baseball. His OPS of .372 ranks Wong 392nd out of 394 MLB players with at least 100 plate appearances in 2025, according to Fangraphs. Wong has also been subpar behind the plate. Last year, when he caught 105 games for the Red Sox, his defensive runs saved number of minus-14 placed him 78th out of 79 catchers with at least 100 innings at the position, per Fangraphs. Fortunately, Red Sox chief of baseball operations was astute enough in the offseason to engineer a trade with the New York Yankees, bringing in largely unheralded rookie catcher Carlos Narvaez for pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz. Narvaez has taken over the starting catcher's job from Wong, and has posted a .789 OPS, ninth among all MLB catchers with at least 100 innings, as of Friday. Defensively, Narvaez has been even better, with a DRS total of 15 that leads all catchers in the big leagues (again, with at least 100 innings caught). More MLB: Trade Idea Gets Red Sox Big Catching Upgrade in Deal For $140 Million Infielder But Narvaez cannot play every day. In fact, having already caught 76 of Boston's 104 games, the 26-year-old rookie — who caught in just six games for the Yankees last year — has already served behind the plate in more games than in any professional season he has ever played, at any level. To upgrade the backup catcher spot, McAdam reported on Friday, the Red Sox have shown trade interest in Dodgers rookie backup Dalton Rushing — the top prospect in the Los Angelesfarm system as of last year. (Rushing has now graduated from the MLB Pipeline prospects list.) But to obtain Rushing, according to indications reported by McAdam, the Red Sox may need to part with their own current No. 1 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, 19-year-old Single-A shortstop Franklin Arias, signed by Boston out of Venezuela in 2023 for a relatively modest bonus of $525,000. Rushing was the Dodgers' second-round draft pick in 2022, out of Louisville. The 40th overall selection received a $1,956,890 signing bonus to join the Los Angeles club. "One source said the Los Angeles Dodgers have had a scout doing extensive work on the Red Sox' High A affiliate in Greenville, with an eye on shortstop Franklin Arias and lefty starter Brandon Clarke," McAdam reported. "Intriguingly, the Dodgers recently sent a second scouting supervisor to double up the organization's coverage at Greenville, which could be a sign of advancing talks between the teams." The Red Sox "interest is centered around" Rushing, the MassLive reporter continued. Rushing has not exactly been stellar in his debut big season so far, with just a .578 OPS and one home run in 82 plate appearances. But according to McAdam, the 24-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, remains a "highly regarded" prospect around the major leagues. Clarke, a 2024 fifth-round pick, has risen quickly to become the Red Sox' No. 4 overall prospect. More MLB: Red Sox Trade Idea Deals $22 Million Closer For Top Catching Prospect
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Sox Open to Reunion With Fan-Favorite World Series Champion
Red Sox Open to Reunion With Fan-Favorite World Series Champion originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Boston Red Sox breakout star Carlos Narvaez has ascended towards the top of the best catchers in baseball after a tremendous first half. In 67 games, he is hitting .273 (11th among qualified catchers) with eight home runs and 31 RBIs. Despite the impressive first-half stats, Narvaez's heavy workload may already be taking a toll on his performance. Since June 16, the 25-year-old is hitting just .235 with a .657 OPS in 18 games. While moving Narvaez out of the starting lineup is unnecessary, finding a serviceable backup may be an underrated need at the trade deadline. Boston could give Narvaez more consistent off-days and play backup Connor Wong more often. However, Wong is hitting .149 with just one RBI, and despite his youth and defensive improvements, the lack of production is not something the Red Sox can rely on during the second half of the season. According to Chris Cotillo of another possible scenario is a potential reunion with Christian Vázquez. While the former World Series champion is hitting a subpar .170 with two home runs, Cotillo reports there are some intangibles the Red Sox like about Vázquez. Vázquez is under contract through the end of the season, and his $10 million salary could give the Minnesota Twins more reason to trade him at the deadline. It would also cost the Red Sox very little to acquire Vázquez. The Red Sox have more pressing needs than a backup catcher, and their playoff aspirations will not rely on who serves as a backstop every fourth day. Yet, for a team holding a 1.5 game lead in the Wild Card race, improving on the fringes may be enough to snap a three-season playoff drought. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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
