Carlos Narváez

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Baltimore Orioles · C

Age 275' 11" · 190 lbsBats Right

#289 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

After a disappointing 2026 season that saw his average plummet to .197 with just 2 home runs in limited action, Narváez faces an uphill battle to recapture the modest offensive production he showed in 2025 when he hit .241 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs. The 27-year-old catcher's role and playing time remain uncertain given his recent struggles, making him a risky fantasy option for 2026 despite his youth and prior season showing some baseline power potential. His lack of speed (1 steal in both seasons) means stolen bases won't be a contributor to your roster, limiting his upside to power and run production if he can stabilize his batting average and secure consistent at-bats. Fantasy managers should approach Narváez with caution as a backup catcher option at best, waiting to see if he can rebound from this recent downturn before investing draft capital.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2024	New York Yankees	6	15	13	.231	0	0	0	0	6	.333	.231	.564
2025	Boston Red Sox	118	446	403	.241	15	50	51	1	111	.306	.419	.725
2026	2 teams▼	95	285	248	.161	3	10	22	2	90	.241	.226	.467
Career	Totals	219	746	664	.211	18	60	73	3	207	.282	.343	.625

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	DSL Yankees 1	35	144	133	.338	1	24	17	0	8	.389	.444	.833
2017	GCL Yankees West	32	124	106	.255	1	11	13	0	22	.355	.292	.647
2018	2 teams▼	35	141	116	.259	1	9	18	0	28	.390	.310	.700
2019	Staten Island Yankees	43	170	147	.265	1	13	17	1	21	.349	.327	.676
2021	2 teams▼	76	319	261	.253	9	43	53	3	94	.373	.391	.764
2022	Hudson Valley Renegades	79	300	248	.194	11	35	37	4	87	.327	.383	.710
2023	2 teams▼	100	419	343	.239	12	44	48	6	108	.370	.397	.767
2024	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	96	403	335	.254	11	58	54	9	105	.370	.412	.782
Career	Totals	496	2020	1689	.250	47	237	257	23	473	.364	.382	.746

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	15	13	.077	0	0	1	0	3	.143	.077	.220

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	79	69	.101	0	0	5	1	22	.195	.116	.311

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90.6 mph

Max EV110.1 mph

Launch Angle18.3°

Barrel %6.5%

K %31.6%

Hard Hit %37.1%

Sprint Speed25.3 ft/s

Bat Speed72.1 mph

Whiff %33.2%

Chase %32.3%

xBA0.191

xSLG0.303

xwOBA0.260

GB%39.3%

FB%30.4%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2024

New York Yankees

.231

.333

.231

.564

2025

Boston Red Sox

118

446

403

.241

111

.306

.419

.725

2026

2 teams▼

285

248

.161

.241

.226

.467

Career

Totals

219

746

664

.211

207

.282

.343

.625

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

DSL Yankees 1

144

133

.338

.389

.444

.833

2017

GCL Yankees West

124

106

.255

.355

.292

.647

2018

2 teams▼

141

116

.259

.390

.310

.700

2019

Staten Island Yankees

170

147

.265

.349

.327

.676

2021

2 teams▼

319

261

.253

.373

.391

.764

2022

Hudson Valley Renegades

300

248

.194

.327

.383

.710

2023

2 teams▼

100

419

343

.239

108

.370

.397

.767

2024

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

403

335

.254

105

.370

.412

.782

Career

Totals

496

2020

1689

.250

237

257

473

.364

.382

.746

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.077

.143

.077

.220

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.101

.195

.116

.311