Carlos Luis Narváez (born November 26, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

New York Yankees

Narváez signed with the

as an international free agent on July 2, 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the

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. Narváez spent 2017 with the rookie–level

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, hitting .255/.355/.293 with one home run and 11 RBI over 32 games. Narváez played 2018 with the rookie–level

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and Low–A

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, posting a cumulative .259/.390/.310 batting line with one home run and nine RBI across 35 contests. 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

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. Narváez returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A

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and High–A

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. In 77 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .253/.373/.391 with nine home runs and 43 RBI. Narváez spent the 2022 season with Hudson Valley, batting .194/.327/.383 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI. He split the 2023 campaign between the Double–A

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and Triple–A

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. In 100 games for the two affiliates, Narváez slashed .239/.370/.397 with career–highs in home runs (12) and RBI (44). On November 6, 2023, the Yankees added Narváez to their

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to protect him from the

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. He was optioned to Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the 2024 season. On April 29, 2024, the Yankees promoted Narváez to the major leagues for the first time. However, he did not make an appearance before being sent down to Triple–A on May 2, becoming a

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. Narvaez was promoted again on July 13, after Jose Trevino suffered an injury. He made his major league debut on July 20, recording his first MLB

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Boston Red Sox

On December 11, 2024, the Yankees traded Narváez to the

in exchange for minor-league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money.

Personal life

Narváez's cousin,

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, is also an MLB player.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Narvaez, Carlos 1998 births Living people Baseball players from Maracay Boston Red Sox players Cardenales de Lara players Dominican Summer League Yankees players Gulf Coast Yankees players Hudson Valley Renegades players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela New York Yankees players Pulaski Yankees players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Somerset Patriots players Staten Island Yankees players Tampa Tarpons players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen