Jason Varitek<\/a>, were raving about Narv\u00e1ez\u2019s preparedness and game-planning from the start.<\/p>\n\u201cHe exudes baseball,\u201d Varitek told the Herald in mid-April \u201825. \u201cHis demeanor, and the way he goes about his business. And he\u2019s prepared. He\u2019s a joy to be around. He\u2019s a joy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Narv\u00e1ez exceeded his manager\u2019s expectations with his bat and perseverance.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe did a good job controlling the zone, hitting the ball in the air to the pull-side, shooting the ball the other way when we needed to,\u201d Cora said. \u201cHe was banged up the whole season. \u2026 And he did an amazing job for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though initially stunned by the December \u201824 trade, especially after years in the Yankees organization and his big-league debut with them months earlier, Narv\u00e1ez quickly embraced his new team and was embraced in turn. Some fans have even begun calling him \u2018Captain.\u2019 Narv\u00e1ez maintains the title belongs to Varitek, but he hopes to emulate his mentor by continuing to prove himself indispensable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only thing I may say is I would love to be a Red Sox forever,\u201d Narv\u00e1ez told the Herald. \u201cI would like to retire with this team. We haven\u2019t talked about it, hopefully that will come in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fresh off his rookie season, Narv\u00e1ez won\u2019t be eligible for free agency until 2031. He hopes the Red Sox will consider him for an extension long before that day comes, but his focus is currently elsewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s something that I\u2019m not paying attention to right now,\u201d the catcher said. \u201cOf course, I would love it, but we\u2019ve got different goals this year, and I think this year is going to be very important for us, for everybody.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got our goal set. Like, individual things, personal things that will come in the future, and of course I\u2019m more than happy and welcome if that happens, but as of now, our goal is to get a World Series ring this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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