Carlos Narváez
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Carlos Narváez went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk Saturday against the Royals.
The Red Sox are trying to ease Connor Wong back into action as he returns from a broken finger, but the truth is that Narváez deserves to be the team’s starting catcher right now. He’s the better defender of the two, and he’s done a nice job offensively in hitting .245/.304/.426 with four homers and 13 RBI in 102 plate appearances.
about 23 hours ago
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Garrett Crochet
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about 23 hours ago
Garrett Crochet limited the Royals to one run in seven innings and struck out nine in Boston’s 10-1 victory Saturday.
Crochet had some of his best stuff tonight, particularly when it came to his cutter; he averaged 92.5 mph with the pitch, up from 90.3 mph on average this season. He wound up getting 18 missed swings, and all but one of the seven hits he allowed was a single. Crochet is now 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA. He’ll face the Braves next, and he’ll probably be matched up with Chris Sale, which should be fun.
Rafael Devers
BOS • DH
about 23 hours ago
Rafael Devers finished 4-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a walk in the rout of the Royals on Saturday.
Controversy and fan anger doesn’t seem to be taking any sort of toll on Devers. He’s 23-for-56 with four homers, 15 RBI and an 11/9 K/BB in his last 14 games, raising his OPS from .657 to .858.
Rob Refsnyder
BOS • RF
1 day ago
Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters that Rob Refsnyder is day-to-day with back spasms.
The bad news is that Refsnyder isn’t able to play, but the good news is thar Cora suggested his absence is precautionary and he won’t need a stint on the injured list. Refsnyder should be able to return to the Boston lineup in the coming days if there are no setbacks.
Source: Chris Cotillo
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Victor Caratini
HOU • C
about 22 hours ago
Victor Caratini went 3-for-5 and hit a two-run homer Saturday against the Reds.
Caratini deserves better than being the backup to a quality catcher in Yainer Diaz, but not enough teams realized it when he was a free agent two winters ago. The Astros used both guys tonight, with Diaz going 2-for-4 with two RBI as a DH. Caratini is batting .255/.356/.431 in 59 plate appearances in his limited role.
Shea Langeliers
ATH • C
1 day ago
Shea Langeliers went 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in the Athletics’ 11-7 win over the Yankees on Saturday.
Langeliers knocked base hits in the third and fifth inning before stepping to the plate with two runners on in the seventh. He came through in a big spot, taking Fernando Cruz deep to center field for a three-run blast to put the A’s ahead. Langeliers then extended the lead with a two-run double in the ninth. The 27-year-old catcher is slashing .248/.308/.473 with eight homers and 22 RBI over 143 plate appearances. Langeliers has made tremendous strides in his contact skills, cutting his strikeout rate to an excellent 14.7 percent.
Kyle Higashioka
TEX • C
1 day ago
Kyle Higashioka (intercostal) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
Higashioka has been out of action since the start of May. The backstop will likely need a handful of rehab games, and if all goes well, there’s a good chance he’s back at some point next week with the Rangers.