Boston acquired the catcher from the Yankees after giving up their top hooking prospect
MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

DALLAS – The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonuses.

Boston struck a rare deal with its AL East rival after sending top catcher prospect Kyle Teel to the White Sox earlier in the day. Teel was one of four prospects the Red Sox traded to Chicago for All-Star left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet.

Narváez made his big league debut with the Yankees by hitting .231 in six games this year. Originally signed by the organization as an undrafted free agent in 2015, the 26-year-old Venezuelan hit .254 with 11 homers and 58 RBIs in 96 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He started 58 games at catcher, 23 as the designated hitter and 12 at first base.

Red Sox second baseman Enmanuel Valdez, their Opening Day starter last season, was tasked with creating a spot on the 40-man roster.

Rodriguez-Cruz, 21, has gone 5-5 this year with a 2.91 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings in 21 games (20 starts) with two teams, the most being Class-A Salem. In 48 games (44 starts) over three minor league seasons in the Red Sox organization, the Puerto Rico native went 11-11 with a 2.60 ERA.

Boston selected Rodriguez-Cruz in the fourth round of the 2021 amateur draft.

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