DALLAS (AP) — The Boston Purple Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in change for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and worldwide signing bonus pool cash.
Boston made the uncommon cope with its AL East rival after earlier within the day in the course of the winter conferences sending prime catching prospect Kyle Teel to the White Sox. Teel was one in every of 4 prospects the Purple Sox traded to Chicago for All-Star left-handed pitcher Garret Crochet.
Narváez made his large league debut with the Yankees by hitting .231 in six video games this 12 months. The 26-year-old Venezuelan, initially signed by the group as an undrafted free agent in 2015, hit .254 with 11 homers and 58 RBIs in 96 video games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He began 58 video games at catcher, 23 because the designated hitter and 12 at first base.
Purple Sox second baseman Enmanuel Valdez, their opening day starter final season, was designated for task to create a spot on the 40-man roster.
Rodriguez-Cruz, 21, mixed to go 5-5 with a 2.91 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings in 21 video games (20 begins) this 12 months with two groups, the best being Class-A Salem. In 48 video games (44 begins) over three minor league seasons within the Purple Sox group, the native of Puerto Rico was 11-11 with a 2.60 ERA.
Boston chosen Rodriguez-Cruz within the fourth spherical of the 2021 novice draft.
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