As if the 8-1 loss wasn't rough enough, Carlos Narváez exited the Boston Red Sox's May 17 game against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning.
There was no obvious sign of injury during the game, but after he left, the Red Sox announced that Narváez had right third finger pain on his right hand. The catcher underwent x-rays which came back negative. After Sunday's game, he offered some commentary about the state of his finger, which dated all the way back to Friday.
"When I took off my [sliding] glove, it was a little sideways, so I just put it back," Narváez said (via Tim Healey of The Boston Globe).
Red Sox classify Carlos Narváez as day-to-day with third finger pain after removal from Sunday game against Braves
Narváez played much of the 2025 season on an injured meniscus so Red Sox fans knew he was tough, but snapping his own potentially dislocated finger back into place is next level. His injury was reportedly re-aggravated when he hit the ball off the end of the bat during the series finale against the Braves.
Boston has classified Narváez as day-to-day, which isn't bad, considering how well Mickey Gasper has been playing since his 2026 debut on May 10 (eight hits, two doubles, two RBI in seven games). Maybe a little rest will help Narváez return to swinging the bat like his 2025 self, as he's one of a few Red Sox players who have regressed this season, to the tune of a .225/.289/.348 slash line over 31 games.
Roman Anthony takes another step toward Red Sox return, begins swinging a bat on May 18
Roman Anthony has been out of the Red Sox's lineup since May 5 with a sprained ligament in his right hand. Boston initially hoped he'd take only the minimum 10-day injured list stint to recover, but nearly two weeks and a cortisone shot later, Anthony still has some important ground to cover.
According to multiple sources, the outfielder will begin swinging a bat on May 18, the day the Red Sox begin their series against the Kansas City Royals. Anthony will begin hitting flips before he progresses to hitting off a machine.
The Red Sox didn't provide an updated timeline for Anthony's return but his IL stint has already passed so he's eligible to return at any time. He traveled with the team to Atlanta and Kansas City in hopes that he could be activated before the road trip ends, but interim manager Chad Tracy said it will depend on his hitting progress and the volume of swings he takes over the next few days.
Garrett Crochet throws another bullpen session as Red Sox return approaches
Similarly to Anthony, Garrett Crochet has just a few more rehab steps to take before he can return to the Sox's rotation. On May 16, the ace threw the second bullpen session of his rehab, a 35-pitch session at Truist Park.
Crochet has an up-and-down session ahead of him before he faces hitters for the first time, one of the final steps before he can be reinstated. The Red Sox still haven't decided if he'll take a rehab assignment before they end his IL stint, but it may be a good idea considering he hasn't pitched in the big leagues since April 25.
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