The Purple Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the Yankees for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and worldwide bonus pool house. Boston designated infielder Enmanuel Valdez for task to open the required 40-man roster spot.
Narváez, 26, is a depth catcher who has been on New York’s 40-man roster since final offseason. The Venezuela native reached the majors for the primary time in July. He appeared in six video games, gathering three singles and two walks in 15 plate appearances. Narváez had an excellent yr in Triple-A, hitting .254/.370/.412 with 20 doubles and 11 house runs via 403 plate appearances. He walked at a wonderful 13.9% clip whereas placing out 26.1% of the time.
The righty-hitting Narváez strikes out so much, however he walks sufficient to achieve base at a stable price. Connor Wong was the one catcher on Boston’s 40-man roster. Narváez is now the favourite for the backup job by default, although the Sox will most likely search for a extra established veteran within the coming months. Narváez has a pair of minor league choices and will start subsequent season at Triple-A Worcester.
New York had 5 catchers on the 40-man roster. Austin Wells and Jose Trevino kind the MLB duo. J.C. Escarra, who completed the season in Triple-A, secured a 40-man spot on the finish of the season. Carrying Narváez and Escarra was redundant, so the Yanks money the previous in to take a flier on a younger pitcher.
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