{"id":71938,"date":"2024-05-01T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=71938"},"modified":"2024-04-30T18:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T22:04:26","slug":"yankees-carlos-narvaez-scouting-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/01\/yankees-carlos-narvaez-scouting-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Carlos Narvaez Scouting Report and Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The New York Yankees call-up<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/5012120\/carlos-narvaez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Carlos Narvaez<\/a>, a minor league catching prospect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Carlos Narvaez, who was called up today with Alex Verdugo going on the paternity list, has been playing 1B a bit in the Minors to add flexibility. &#8220;He&#8217;s special behind the plate,&#8221; Aaron Boone said. &#8220;He handles the bat well and has some power in there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bryan Hoch \u26be\ufe0f (@BryanHoch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BryanHoch\/status\/1785067165751693592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New York motioned some roster moves before their game against the Baltimore Orioles. The streaky <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/04\/yankees-second-best-start-team-history\/\" target=\"_self\">Alex Verdugo<\/a> has been placed on the paternity list after he and his family welcomed another child! The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/29\/yankees-recall-carlos-narvaez-alex-verdugo-to-paternity-list\/#:~:text=The%20New%20York%20Yankees%20have,cleanup%20spot%20in%20the%20lineup.\" target=\"_self\">Yankees have called <\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">up<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0catching prospect Carlos Narvaez to fill the roster spot.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Yankees decided to go with a triple-option behind the plate, charting Austin Wells, Jose Trevino, and now Carlos Narvaez. Narvaez on the roster cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yankees Narvaez\u2019s Background And Minor League Journey\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Narvaez has been with the Yankees organization since 2016, signing as an international free agent in 2015. The 25-year-old originates from Maracay, Venezuela. Aside from protecting the backstop,\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he\u2019s also able to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0play a bit of first base. Between the years of 2016 to 2019, Narvaez hovered between rookie ball and low-A ball where his development as a catcher took place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2021, Narvaez finally broke into high-A. In two high-A seasons, Narvaez\u2019s performance struggled a\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tad<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0bit, although the goal was to get him experience. In these two seasons, he saw 304 at-bats where he\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was able to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0display his ability to lace the baseball. With his plate approach and aggressiveness combined with discipline and contact approach, Narvaez was ready to see the next level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carlos Narvaez 2023 Highlights!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NhsaF8Xs9I0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yankees Catcher Carlos Narvaez: Minor League Levels And The Statistics\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2023, Narvaez touched both ponds in double-A and triple-A. In Somerset double-A, the backstop only saw 60 plate appearances, batting .235. Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre Railriders was a far more wholesome showcase. He had 292 at-bats with 359 plate appearances; his average was slightly better at .240, however, some of his power numbers were improved.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Venezuelan prospect hit 10 home runs with 39 RBIs, on 70 hits, scoring 41 times. He put up a .373 on-base percentage and a .387 slugging percentage. After the season, Narvaez took to the Venezuelan Winter League to stay polished; He started the 2024 season back in triple-A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With a decent on-base percentage, a proven athletic-defensive catcher, and an observed ability to swing the bat with purpose, Narvaez has found himself in the road grays in the big leagues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yankees Scouting Synopsis And Analysis O<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">n<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Narvaez\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Carlos Narvaez is not the most physical hen in the coup but uses his size productively; he stands 5\u201911\u201d at 190 lbs and does all from the right side. He has an athletic build and shows agility on the defensive end\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as well as<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on the base pads.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His swing is very compact but he can length it out to reach the opposite end of the plate. His stance is closed with a good view of the pitcher over the shoulder. The small leg kick with a toe tap\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">times up<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0offerings followed by an aggressive cut, staying inside with the barrel traveling through the zone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Narvaez is primarily a contact hitter but has shown some streaky above-average power. He can spray the ball but\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">primarily<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0lives on the pull side. The Yankee catcher usually looks fastball in but can protect the corners of the plate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Narvaez\u2019s offensive success will be based on his approach at the plate and looking to hack at more first-pitch strikes. Defensively Narvaez is gifted. He has smooth hands and a fluid receiving method, giving advantage to\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">his<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> pitchers. His block-ability is good and his ability to move behind the dish is noticeable. He is aggressive with back-picks to both corners and can throw down with a strong arm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees call-up Carlos Narvaez, a minor league catching prospect.\u00a0 &nbsp; Carlos Narvaez, who was called up today with Alex Verdugo going on the paternity list, has been playing 1B a bit in the Minors to add flexibility. &#8220;He&#8217;s special behind the plate,&#8221; Aaron Boone said. &#8220;He handles the bat well and has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5126,"featured_media":72013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2],"tags":[3602,28463,4898,41],"class_list":["post-71938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yankees","category-featured","tag-austin-wells","tag-carlos-narvaez","tag-jose-trevino","tag-new-york-yankees"],"modified_by":"Evan Mazza, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}