{"id":97970,"date":"2025-09-24T15:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=97970"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:17:21","slug":"boston-red-sox-rookie-the-more-i-play-the-better-i-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=97970","title":{"rendered":"Boston Red Sox rookie: \u2018The more I play, the better I feel\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">TORONTO \u2014 Red Sox rookie catcher Carlos Narv\u00e1ez\u2019s 926 innings behind the plate this season is 360 \u2154 innings more than he\u2019s ever caught in one season in pro ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI feel great,\u201d Narv\u00e1ez said. \u201cI\u2019m the type of person the more I play, the better I feel. And this time of the year is not the time to feel tired or whatever, you know what I mean? We got five more left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Narv\u00e1ez broke his 0-for-17 slump with a two-run double in the sixth inning. He helped the Red Sox win 4-1 over the Blue Jays in the opener of a crucial three-game series at Rogers Centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOf course I was thinking a little bit about that,\u201d Narv\u00e1ez said about his 0-for-17 streak. \u201cBut like I always say, my job is behind the plate. So it was big-time at-bat, big-time hit for me and for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Narv\u00e1ez said he\u2019s been feeling good at the plate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe swings were there. Just missing a little bit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Starter Lucas Giolito called Narv\u00e1ez\u2019s two-run double \u201cmassive.\u201d It came in the sixth inning right after Nathaniel Lowe\u2019s RBI single put Boston ahead 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cKnock (Kevin) Gausman out of the game and take a more commanding lead,\u201d Giolito said. \u201cHuge for us. It kind of relieves a bit of the pressure on all the guys coming in (from) the pen. And so we were able to just kind of do our thing and get a good win to start the series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Red Sox (86-71) remain in the second AL Wild Card spot, one game ahead of the Tigers and one and a half games ahead of the Astros. Houston will play the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. eastern time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><b>BETTING:<\/b> Red Sox +1.5 runline is listed at -154 on FanDuel for Wednesday\u2019s contest versus the Blue Jays. Our comprehensive FanDuel Sportsbook review shows you how to sign up and get started.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Giolito threw 98 pitches in just 4 \u2154 innings. He limited damage, though, allowing one run on three hits and four walks while striking out three. His 49 four-seam fastballs averaged 92.1 mph, which is down from his season average of 93.3 mph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt wasn\u2019t good. It wasn\u2019t pretty. But at this point, winning games is all that matters,\u201d Giolito said. \u201cI don\u2019t care if I get a win. I don\u2019t care if I go whatever amount of innings. At this point, it\u2019s about winning these games, getting into the postseason. I obviously didn\u2019t have much to work with tonight. So it was a grinder. It was a battle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Relievers Justin Wilson, Garrett Whitlock, Justin Slaten and Aroldis Chapman combined for 4 \u2153 scoreless and hitless innings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cReally credit to the bullpen coming in and really shutting it down after me,\u201d Giolito said.<\/p>\n<h2>More Red Sox coverage<\/h2>\n<p>Read the original article on MassLive. 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