Overview
- Carlos Narváez left the Red Sox–Braves game Sunday with right middle-finger pain and later said X-rays were negative.
- Interim manager Chad Tracy called it a jam and said he pulled Narváez to keep it from getting worse.
- Narváez said the finger first bothered him after a slide on Friday and it flared again on a swing against Atlanta.
- Connor Wong finished the game at catcher despite rolling his ankle Wednesday, raising short-term depth questions.
- Boston has leaned on recent call-up Mickey Gasper for coverage, and Narváez’s recent slump at the plate makes his strong defense and availability more important to a thin roster.