"Back on July 21, the Sox lost a game on a horrendous game-ending catcher's interference, which was the first such instance since 1971. The late Pete Rose played in that game. So did a guy named Woody Woodward. Woodward went on to draft A-Rod, Jason Varitek, Derek Lowe, Bret Boone and more as GM as the Mariners. When guys with resumes like that play in a game, you know it was a long time ago."
"That was just one game and one moment, of course, so let's look at some stats over 162 games. Narvaez was sixth in baseball in wild pitches faced, but he led the league with nine passed balls and tied with Alejandro Kirk for most defensive errors. That's damning, but, there's more to catching than the errors you commit. He was ranked in the 85th percentile in the all-important framing metric, for instance. Stealing those strike calls doesn't just generate outs, it keeps pitc"
Major League Baseball named Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Carlos Narvaez as Red Sox Gold Glove finalists. Narvaez supplied significant stability after arriving from the Yankees organization, finishing with a 2.7 WAR compared with Connor Wong's -0.7. Wong struggled offensively with only eight extra-base hits and prolonged scoring droughts, making Narvaez's emergence critical for playoff positioning and catching depth through at least 2026. Narvaez suffered a notorious game-ending catcher's interference on July 21, the first such instance since 1971. Across 162 games he ranked sixth in wild pitches faced, led with nine passed balls, tied for most defensive errors, yet ranked in the 85th percentile in pitch framing.
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