Carlos Narváez

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Carlos Narváez

|image = Carlos Narvaez (u7oSDFzHhpo) (cropped).png

|caption = Narváez on the day of his Major League debut

|team = Boston Red Sox

|number = 75

|position = Catcher

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|26}}

|birth_place = Maracay, Venezuela

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = July 20

|debutyear = 2024

|debutteam = New York Yankees

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = April 29, 2025

|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .218

|stat2label = Home runs

|stat2value = 2

|stat3label = Runs batted in

|stat3value = 6

|teams =

New York Yankees ({{mlby|2024}})
Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|2025}}–present)

}}

Carlos Luis Narváez (born November 26, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

=New York Yankees=

Narváez signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Max |date=March 24, 2023 |title=Yankees' non-roster invitee has opened eyes this spring |url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/03/yankees-non-roster-invitee-has-opened-eyes-this-spring.html |website=nj}} He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. Narváez spent 2017 with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Yankees, hitting .255/.355/.293 with one home run and 11 RBI over 32 games.{{Cite web|title=Carlos Narvaez - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/208337/|access-date=September 26, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}

Narváez played 2018 with the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees and Low–A Staten Island Yankees, posting a cumulative .259/.390/.310 batting line with one home run and nine RBI across 35 contests.{{Cite web|title=Carlos Narvaez Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/4237-carlos-narvaez/stats/|access-date=September 26, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} He returned to Staten Island in 2019, playing in 43 games and hitting .265/.349/.327 with one home run and 13 RBI. Narváez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=September 26, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

Narváez returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Tampa Tarpons and High–A Hudson Valley Renegades. In 77 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .253/.373/.391 with nine home runs and 43 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Carlos Narvaez - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/carlos-narvaez/19722/stats?position=C|access-date=September 26, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} Narváez spent the 2022 season with Hudson Valley, batting .194/.327/.383 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Is Yankees non-roster invitee catcher a sneaky defensive star?|url=https://yanksgoyard.com/posts/is-yankees-non-roster-invitee-catcher-a-sneaky-defensive-star-carlos-narvaez-01grs3fp59eq|access-date=September 26, 2024|website=yanksgoyard.com|language=en}} He split the 2023 campaign between the Double–A Somerset Patriots and Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In 100 games for the two affiliates, Narváez slashed .239/.370/.397 with career–highs in home runs (12) and RBI (44).{{Cite web|title=Yankees add another catcher to 40-man roster, a hint of more moves to come|url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/11/yankees-add-another-catcher-to-40-man-roster-a-hint-of-more-moves-to-come.html?outputType=amp|access-date=September 26, 2024|website=nj.com|language=en}}

On November 6, 2023, the Yankees added Narváez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-yankees-roster-moves-11-6-23|title=Yankees Roster Moves - 11/6/23|website=MLB.com}} He was optioned to Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Optioned to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-carlos-narvaez-optioned-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=March 16, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On April 29, 2024, the Yankees promoted Narváez to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Yankees Recall Carlos Narváez For MLB Debut|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/yankees-recall-carlos-narvaez-for-mlb-debut.html|access-date=April 29, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} However, he did not make an appearance before being sent down to Triple–A on May 2, becoming a phantom ballplayer.{{Cite web|title=Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Headed back to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-carlos-narvaez-headed-back-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=May 3, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Narvaez was promoted again on July 13, after Jose Trevino suffered an injury.{{Cite web|title=Yankees Place Jose Trevino On 10-Day IL With Grade 2 Quad Strain|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/yankees-place-jose-trevino-on-10-day-injured-list.html|access-date=July 16, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He made his major league debut on July 20, recording his first MLB hit.{{cite web | last=Albanese | first=Laura | title=Yankees' Narvaez gets first MLB hit in ninth inning | website=Newsday | date=July 20, 2024 | url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-carlos-narvaez-jxa2vpqx | access-date=August 22, 2024}}

=Boston Red Sox =

On December 11, 2024, the Yankees traded Narváez to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor-league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money.{{Cite web |title=Red Sox acquire catcher Carlos Narvaez from New York Yankees |url=https://www.mlb.com/redsox/press-release/press-release-red-sox-acquire-catcher-carlos-narvaez-from-new-york-yankees |access-date=December 12, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

Personal life

Narváez's cousin, Omar, is also an MLB player.{{cite web | last=Sanchez | first=Mark W. | last2=Martin | first2=Dan | title=Yankees catcher Carlos Narvaez picks up hit in first major league at-bat | website=New York Post | date=July 21, 2024 | url=https://nypost.com/2024/07/21/sports/yankees-catcher-carlos-narvaez-notches-hit-in-first-major-league-at-bat/ | access-date=February 10, 2025}}