Carlos Narváez hasn't just been a pleasant offseason addition for the Red Sox. He's been arguably one of the best rookies in baseball.

Ahead of the 2025 MLB season, the Boston Red Sox were gaining a lot of attention as legitimate contenders in the American League East and for the World Series title.

After trading Kyle Teel in a deal for Garrett Crochet during the offseason, which was clearly the right decision, as Crochet has arguably been a top-three starter in Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox had some question marks at the catcher position.

Connor Wong will start behind the dish while Narvaez gets a breather as Boston closes out its series with New York with a day game. Narvaez had started each of the past four games and went 5-for-14 with three doubles, three walks, two runs and one RBI.

Aaron Boone knew Carlos Narváez was a major leaguer. He did not know that when the Yankees traded the young catcher to the Red Sox in December, Narváez would return as Boston’s cleanup hitter and a potential AL All-Star in his rookie season.

Carlos Narváez has fit in nicely with the Red Sox in his first season. And one former Boston captain has played a role in making sure he feels comfortable.

Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez Forms Bond with Jason Varitek originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Carlos Narváez's tenure with the Boston Red Sox has not lasted very long. The 26-year-old catcher joined the team this past offseason via a trade with the New York Yankees, who shipped him to their biggest rivals after just six MLB appearances.

Judge busted Garrett Crochet's shutout bid with a one-out bomb to left out of Fenway Park, but the Sox catcher picked up their ace in the bottom of the 10th with a game-winning Wall-ball.