Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Narvaez had started at catcher in each of the previous four tilts, so he'll get a breather in Monday's series opener. Connor Wong will do the catching for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Swats three-run home run
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Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 11-7 win over the Yankees.
Narvaez headlined a five-run sixth inning for the Red Sox, plating Rafael Devers and Rob Refsnyder on a go-ahead three-run home run. The catcher has been on fire since mid May, going 24-for-71 (.338) with 14 runs scored and nine RBI in his last 21 games. Narvaez has moved into the cleanup spot lately, filling the four-spot in each of his last seven starts.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather Tuesday
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Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels.
Connor Wong has taken a back seat to Narvaez at catcher for the Red Sox, but this will be Narvaez's second time beginning on the bench over the last three games. He enters play Tuesday with a .809 OPS to Wong's .375 mark.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting Sunday off
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Narvaez will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after he started behind the plate Friday and Saturday. Connor Wong will get the nod at catcher in the series finale, forming a battery with starting pitcher Garrett Crochet.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After making three straight starts behind the dish, Narvaez will get a rest day Wednesday. Connor Wong will catch and bat eighth for the series finale against Milwaukee.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Batting cleanup
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Narvaez batted cleanup and went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.
That's two games in a row in the cleanup spot for Narvaez, who has earned a promotion. He's hit safely in seven consecutive games and reached base in nine of the last 10, going 16-for-35 (.457) with six walks, four doubles, one home run, four RBI, one steal and six runs during that span. Sunday's stolen base was his first of the season. Narvaez has moved ahead of Connor Wong as Boston's primary catcher.
Narvaez is not in Boston's starting lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore.
Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double in the Red Sox's 6-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will step behind home plate and bat eighth in Saturday's nightcap.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for nightcap
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against Baltimore.
Narvaez will get the night off after going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during a 19-5 win in Game 1. Connor Wong will fill in behind the plate and bat eighth.
Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Mets.
Narvaez led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a home run into the Monster seats that turned out to be the game-winning hit. The legend of the backup catcher continues to grow. Narvaez is 16-for-37 (.432) with five extra-base hits, seven RBI and eight runs scored over the last 12 games. As important as Tuesday's home run was, Narvaez's work behind the plate was equally key. Starter Walker Buehler was ejected early for arguing balls and strikes, forcing the backstop to shepherd six different relievers through 6.2 scoreless innings.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Getting breather Sunday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
The 26-year-old appears to have taken hold of the starting gig behind the plate in Boston, as he has a .991 OPS through 11 games in May and had started four straight games coming into Sunday. Connor Wong will catch for Brayan Bello in the series finale versus Atlanta.
Narvaez will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
He'll get the nod behind the plate for the fourth time in five games and seems to have taken over as the Red Sox's preferred backstop ahead of Connor Wong, who is batting just .146 on the season. Narvaez has performed well at the dish, especially by catcher's standards, throughout the campaign, slashing .260/.313/.433 with four home runs and 14 RBI across 112 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Belts two-run homer Saturday
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Narvaez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over Kansas City.
Narvaez crossed home plate in the fifth frame on a Rafael Devers RBI single, and the former extended Boston's lead to eight runs in the eighth with a two-run blast off Angel Zerpa. While Connor Wong's return from the injured list has led to less playing time for Narvaez, the 26-year-old has done well at the plate as of late. Over his last eight starts, Narvaez has gone 10-for-29 (.344) with five runs scored, two home runs and seven RBI.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Set to lose work to Wong
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Narvaez will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Though he's back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, Narvaez's run as the Red Sox's primary catcher is over with Connor Wong reinstated from the injured list Friday. Wong started behind the dish in the first two games of the series, but he'll pick up some rest in the Sunday afternoon contest. Narvaez batted just .175 with three home runs over 18 games while Wong was sidelined.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Continues to fill in serviceably
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Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Toronto.
Narvaez has now logged at least one hit in five of his last six outings. Over his last nine games, the backstop is batting a healthy .265 (9-for-34) with three homers, one double, four RBI and seven runs scored. Although Connor Wong (wrist) is nearing a return from the injured list, Narvaez's performance in his stead may have helped him create a timeshare behind the dish for the Red Sox once the former is healthy.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Idle for Game 1
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Narvaez isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Narvaez will take a seat after hitting a solo home run and striking out twice Thursday. Blake Sabol will start behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Homers in loss
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Narvaez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
The backstop cut the Red Sox's deficit to one in the eighth inning with an opposite-field blast off Gabe Speier. It's Narvaez's second homer this year, both of which have come in his last five games. The 26-year-old is slashing .210/.269/.371 with eight runs scored and six RBI through 67 plate appearances this season, though he'll likely be relegated to backup duties soon with Connor Wong (finger) scheduled to begin a rehab assignment this weekend.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Resting Wednesday
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Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Narvaez will get a breather after he started in nine of Boston's last 10 games. Blake Sabol will handle the catching duties Wednesday in Narvaez's stead.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-0, 190 lbs
Birthplace: Maracay, Venezuela
Age: 26
Experience: R
Bats/Throws: R, R
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