Red Sox Get Promising Carlos Narváez Injury Update

Carlos Narváez is not starting behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox on Monday, but it appears he won't miss much more time than that.

According to MassLive's Christopher Smith, Narváez is feeling "way better than yesterday" when he suffered a finger injury in Sunday's blowout loss to the Atlanta Braves. The 27-year-old catcher left the game late with what the team called “right third finger pain," which Narváez clarified later was something that occurred earlier in the series when he had to pop the finger back into place following an awkward slide.

Before the series opener Monday against the Kansas City Royals, he admitted the injury is still causing some discomfort but remained optimistic that he will be back in action shortly.

“To grip the ball and throw is a little bit tough,” Narváez said. “Just give it a couple hours. Be ready tonight if something happens. Hopefully be ready by tomorrow to play.”

Manager Chad Tracy told the media yesterday that he made the decision to pull Narváez for what he called "a little jam of the finger" despite his desire to stay in the game.

“He felt something on a swing," Tracy said. "He wanted to continue, but it was a little sore. So, I felt like it was best to get him out of there with that score and not have him take another swing, make it worse."