Red Sox rookie catcher Carlos Narváez underwent a left knee meniscectomy Wednesday, according to the team.
Dr. Eric Berkson performed the procedure at Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Waltham).
Narváez played on an injured meniscus for at least the final eight weeks of the season, including the postseason. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow revealed Monday that the 26-year-old would undergo a procedure “to have his meniscus cleaned up.”
Breslow didn’t say exactly how long Narváez played through the injury. But the Venezuelan catcher missed three straight games (Aug. 6-9) while dealing with the issue.
“He deserves a ton of credit for his willingness to play through this, potentially even at a time when others would have maybe bowed out, because he felt that attached to trying to help the group,” Breslow said Monday.
Narváez finished tied for fifth among Red Sox players in fWAR (2.7). He was one of the leading defensive catchers in the big leagues, finishing in the 98th percentile in caught stealing above average (9), 95th percentile in fielding run benefit (12), 88th percentile in blocks above average (6), 85th percentile in framing (5) and 80th percentile in pop time (1.92).
His offensive numbers tailed off in the second half while dealing with the injury.
The Red Sox acquired Narváez from the Yankees for pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz on Dec. 11. He initially was the backup catcher but overtook Connor Wong for the starting job.
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