Carlos Luis Narváez (born November 26, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Carlos Narváez | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Narváez on the day of his Major League debut | |
| New York Yankees – No. 94 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 26, 1998 Maracay, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 2024, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editNarváez signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.[1] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. Narváez spent 2017 with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Yankees, hitting .255/.355/.293 with one home run and 11 RBI over 32 games.[2]
Narváez played 2018 with the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees and Low–A Staten Island Yankees, posting a cumulative .259/.390/.310 batting line with one home run and nine RBI across 35 contests.[3] He returned to Staten Island in 2019, playing in 43 games and hitting .265/.349/.327 with one home run and 13 RBI. Narváez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Narváez returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Tampa Tarpons and High–A Hudson Valley Renegades. In 77 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .253/.373/.391 with nine home runs and 43 RBI.[5] Narváez spent the 2022 season with Hudson Valley, batting .194/.327/.383 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI.[6] He split the 2023 campaign between the Double–A Somerset Patriots and Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In 100 games for the two affiliates, Narváez slashed .239/.370/.397 with career–highs in home runs (12) and RBI (44).[7]
On November 6, 2023, the Yankees added Narváez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8] He was optioned to Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the 2024 season.[9] On April 29, 2024, the Yankees promoted Narváez to the major leagues for the first time.[10] However, he did not make an appearance before being sent down to Triple–A on May 2, becoming a phantom ballplayer.[11] Narvaez was promoted again on July 13, after Jose Trevino suffered an injury.[12] He made his major league debut on July 20, recording his first MLB hit.[13]
Personal life
editNarváez's cousin, Omar, played 9 seasons in Major League Baseball and currently plays in the Houston Astros organization.[14]
References
edit- ^ Goodman, Max (March 24, 2023). "Yankees' non-roster invitee has opened eyes this spring". nj.
- ^ "Carlos Narvaez - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Narvaez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Narvaez - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Is Yankees non-roster invitee catcher a sneaky defensive star?". yanksgoyard.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees add another catcher to 40-man roster, a hint of more moves to come". nj.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees Roster Moves - 11/6/23". MLB.com.
- ^ "Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees Recall Carlos Narváez For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees' Carlos Narvaez: Headed back to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees Place Jose Trevino On 10-Day IL With Grade 2 Quad Strain". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Albanese, Laura (2024-07-20). "Yankees' Narvaez gets first MLB hit in ninth inning". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Yankees catcher Carlos Narvaez picks up hit in first major league at-bat". nypost.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)