Carlos Narváez Benching Situation Takes Odd Turn For Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox catcher was yanked from the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Houston Astros.
Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez The Boston Red Sox will face off against the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon but starting catcher Carlos Narváez will not be in the lineup. When the Red Sox initially released their lineup for the showdown, Narváez was included in it. But something seems to have shifted.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora was asked if it was disciplinary and while not fully confirming the fact, seemed to allude to that being the case, as transcribed by Tim Healey of The Boston Globe . "He understands," Cora said, as transcribed by Healey. "This is something that happens in every club.
Or just happens to be early in the season. It’s the right thing to do. " Shortly afterward, the catcher confirmed that his benching was not because of an injury or anything physical, also shared by Healey .
"Carlos Narváez said his benching was 'nothing physical'/not about an injury," Healey wrote on X. So, what happened? As of writing, that information has not been released by the club, but it surely sounds like the benching was for some sort of disciplinary reason.