The Boston Red Sox upgraded several positions during the offseason, and they now look like a premier contender in the American League. One position they did not focus on much and do not look to be very strong in is the catcher position.
The Boston Red Sox are creeping up on Spring Training, and they still haven't added a single right-handed slugger to the mix for the new season. All apologies to Carlos Narvaez, who can hopefully be a serviceable backup catcher for Boston in his rookie season, but Red Sox fans were expecting more impactful right-handed bats.
The Red Sox did not pluck a player from the Yankees organization in the major- or minor-league phase of the Rule 5 Draft earlier this month, but they did swing a rare trade with their division rivals on the final day of the Winter Meetings in Dallas, Texas.
The Red Sox traded an intriguing pitching prospect to the Yankees for catcher Carlos Narvaez on Wednesday night. In exchange for Narvaez — a 26-year-old who made his major-league debut this past season — Boston sent right-hander Elmer Rodriguez and $250,000 in international bonus pool space to New York.
The New York Yankees announced that they traded catcher Carlos Narvaez to the Boston Red Sox in return for right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz.
The Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the Yankees for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international bonus pool space. Boston designated infielder Enmanuel Valdez for assignment to open the necessary 40-man roster spot.
The catcher got a bit of big league time in 2024, making his debut after nearly a decade in the Yankees’ organization. After signing with the Yankees’ organization as an amateur free agent way back in 2025, Carlos Narvaez has slowly but surely worked his way through the minor league system.
The Yankees enjoyed an off day on Thursday but had a few roster housekeeping chores to manage. Amidst the downtime, they executed strategic player movements to optimize their lineup for upcoming games.
The New York Yankees call-up Carlos Narvaez, a minor league catching prospect. New York motioned some roster moves before their game against the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Yankees faced a lineup shift on Monday when outfielder Alex Verdugo was placed on the paternity list to be present for the birth of his child.
The New York Yankees have been thinning out their roster ahead of the regular season, with the latest move being the reassignment of catcher Carlos Narvaez back to Triple-A Scranton.
While the Yankees certainly do have some weak spots on the roster, one of the deeper positions at the major and minor league level is catcher. For the 2024 season, Jose Treviño and Austin Wells project to be the team’s primary two options, but they have several prospects ready to support the team if need be.