On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox sent out a press release on catcher Carlos Narvaez, saying the 26-year-old underwent successful surgery on his left knee on Wednesday.

Here’s what the release from the team said:

“Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez yesterday underwent a successful left knee meniscectomy. The procedure was performed by Dr. Eric Berkson at Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Waltham).”

While Narvaez’s production at the plate waned down the stretch after a meteoric rise as the team’s top hitting catcher earlier this season, there was speculation that the rookie was dealing with something on the injury front.

That speculation was confirmed on Monday, as Red Sox brass mentioned Narvaez would need surgery on his knee during their end-of-season press conference on Monday.

“The exact timeline [of the injury], I'm not quite sure,” chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said on Monday. “There were a couple times during the course of the season where it flared up, one of them pretty obviously, to where he missed a little bit of time.

“But he deserves a ton of credit for his willingness to play through this, potentially even at a time when others would have maybe sat out, because he felt that attached to trying to help the group. But this should be a pretty straightforward procedure, and I don’t anticipate any issues.”

Coming into the 2025 regular season, Narvaez was thought to be a depth piece behind Connor Wong, who had established himself as an above average catcher at the plate just one season prior. Wong’s bat was seen as a plus for the lineup, someone the team was counting on to have another successful offensive season.

Out of the gate, it was clear that wasn’t going to happen. And when Wong broke his pinky finger on April 7, it cleared the runway for the former Yankees prospect to grab the catching job and run with it.

In 446 plate appearances across 118 games played, Narvaez batted .241 with an on base percentage of .306 and a slugging percentage of .419. His .726 OPS was among the highest at his position in all of baseball.

On top of his 15 homers and 50 RBI, Narvaez consistently came up with clutch hitting throughout the season, never feeling like the moment was too big despite his lack of experience at the major league level.

When Wong was ready to return to the lineup in May, Narvaez had already taken the ball and ran with it. It was his job to keep, and it looks like that will be the case moving forward after a successful surgery on the meniscus in his left knee.

Tom Carroll is a contributor for Roundtable, with boots-on-the-ground coverage of all things Boston sports. He's a senior digital content producer for WEEI.com, and a native of Lincoln, RI.