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: Productive night at plate in rout
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Narvaez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the White Sox.
Narvaez lined his fourth double already this season in the fourth inning, later crossing the plate on Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run blast. Top backstop Connor Wong is still recovering from a fractured finger, so Narvaez should at least remain Boston's primary catcher for the time being. Narvaez is slashing just .208/.269/.354 with one home run, five RBI and six runs scored over 52 plate appearances (14 games), and his fantasy appeal will remain restricted by his consistent placement near the bottom of Boston's batting order.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Makes second straight start
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Narvaez went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and two RBI in Friday's 13-9 win over St. Louis.
Narvaez found himself in the starting lineup for a second straight game and rewarded manager Alex Cora by contributing offensively to the win. He's caught both games started by Walker Buehler.
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Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Delivers run in loss
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Narvaez made his first start of the season and went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Texas.
Boston hitters failed to deliver the first 11 times they came to the plate with runners in scoring position before Narvaez broke the fever with an eighth-inning single. The veteran beat out Seby Zavala this spring to be the backup to Connor Wong at catcher.
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Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Narvaez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
With Jose Trevino (quad) returning from the injured list Thursday and claiming the backup catcher spot, Narvaez will be pushed back to the minor leagues. The 25-year-old appeared in six games during his latest stint in the majors, going 3-for-13 with six strikeouts. Should Trevino or Austin Wells need to miss an extended period of time down the stretch, Narvaez would almost certainly be called upon to rejoin the Yankees.
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Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Headed back to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Narvaez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Narvaez was up for three games while Alex Verdugo was on paternity leave but didn't make an appearance. The catcher will return to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he's collected a .718 OPS with two homers in 101 plate appearances this season.
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Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Yankees recalled Narvaez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
Narvaez will join the Yankees and provide the team with a third catcher while outfielder Alex Verdugo (personal) is on the paternity list. He will likely be returned to the minors later this week when Verdugo is ready to rejoin the 26-man active roster.
