Carlos Narváez DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale in Milwaukee against the Brewers at American Family Field. Connor Wong will do the catching for right-hander Brayan Bello and will hit eighth against Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta. Narvaez will get a breather on getaway day after making three straight starts behind the dish for Boston. The 26-year-old backstop has been one of the team's best hitters in May and now has his season slash line up to .291/.359/.468 with an .827 OPS, five home runs, 17 RBI, 20 runs scored and a steal in 141 at-bats. He broke an eight-game hitting streak on Tuesday by going 0-for-3, but Narvaez is hitting .381 (24-for-63) in May with two homers and nine RBI in 19 games. Wong has struggled to get going in 2025 after a breakout last year. He's hitting .146 (7-for-48) and is still looking for his first home run and RBI.

With Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong (finger) heading to the 10-day injured list due to a fractured left pinkie finger that he suffered in Monday's 6-2 loss to the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays, Carlos Narvaez is the presumed starter, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo. Blake Sabol is also on the 40-man roster, though, and he's expected to be called up from the minors with Wong heading to the IL. Narvaez, 26, entered the week with a modest four-game hitting streak, but he snapped that after going 0-for-4 in place of the injured Wong on Monday against Toronto. He's now 6-for-18 with four RBI and two runs scored in his first five games of the season, but fantasy managers in two-catcher and AL-only formats shouldn't expect Narvaez to carry them offensively now that he's the favorite for starting duties in Beantown. The Venezuelan was playing in just his 12th MLB contest on Monday.

The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey writes that Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez appears to have the upper hand to win the backup catching role behind starter Connor Wong to begin the 2025 season. Boston acquired Narvaez from the division-rival New York Yankees at the winter meetings. The 26-year-old made his big-league debut last year but played in only six games with the Yankees. The Venezuelan backstop is considered a strong defensive catcher, but he obviously has limited MLB experience. He hit .254/.370/.412 with 58 RBI and nine stolen bases at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last year. In addition to Narvaez, Blake Sabol adds experienced major-league depth at the position and can also play outfield in a pinch. Narvaez isn't going to be on the fantasy radar unless he's forced into regular playing time if Wong gets injured.