Red Sox’s Carlos Narvaez Offers 3-Word Response On Cryptic Scratch
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora turned heads with a last-minute lineup change and now the player in question has sent a message.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Carlos Narvaez #75 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Friday, July 4, 2025 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images The Boston Red Sox were hoping to get back on track in their series finale against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, but they suffered another loss instead. Even with franchise ace Garrett Crochet on the mound against the Astros, the Red Sox saw their losing streak stretch to five games.
Crochet endured some uncharacteristic struggles, giving up four earned runs in just five innings, and perhaps it did not help matters that his backstop was mysteriously substituted out just before the game started. “Something’s up with Carlos Narvaez,” Dylan Svoboda wrote for the New York Post . “The Red Sox catcher was benched on Wednesday for undisclosed reasons, and his manager’s answer as to why was cagey to say the least.
” MORE FROM FORBES Red Sox’s Jarren Duran Sends Alex Bregman Message After Exit By Peter Chawaga Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Explains Scratch For Catcher Carlos Narvaez Manager Alex Cora would not provide a specific reason for the scratch, but he did not outright reject the notion that it was a disciplinary decision when asked. “I just made a change,” Cora explained, per Svoboda. “I talked to Carlos a little bit and we move on from there.
So, it’s one of those that I felt like we needed to make the change in the lineup. And I think it’s for the best. ” In three games so far this season, Narvaez has a .