The White Sox announced that they have signed catcher to a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training. The veteran backstop is represented by ISE Baseball. Narvez, 33 next month, has had a fairly unusual career. Once a bat-first catcher with defensive question marks, he later flipped that profile and became a solid defender with a tepid bat. Last year, he didnt succeed in either category and ended up spending most of the season in the minors. From 2016 to 2019, with the White Sox and Mariners, he slashed .276/.361/.411 Brett Berard Jersey for a 113 wRC+. But thanks to his poor defensive metrics, he was worth only 3.1 wins above replacement in 353 games over that stretch, per the calculations of FanGraphs. He then spent 2020 to 2022 with the Brewers, hitting .233/.318/.350 for an 84 wRC+ but producing 4.6 fWAR in 247 games thanks to his superior work behind the plate. The Mets signed him to a two-year, $15MM deal going into 2023, which turned into a bust. A significant left calf strain put him on the shelf early in the first year of that deal and he only played 49 games on the season, hitting just .211/.283/.297. Early in 2024, he produced a dismal line of .154/.191/.185 in 69 plate appearances. He was released by early June and signed a minor league deal with the Astros, then hitting .196/.325/.304 in 169 Triple-A appearances. Its obviously been a rough patch for Narvez but he has a track record of past major league succe s, both offensively and defensively, though usually not at the same time. Hes a sensible flier for the Sox, who had little proven behind the plate. They currently have two catchers on the 40-man roster: and . Lee is a former prospect who could still break out but has hit .188/.227/.313 in his career thus far. Thai s, picked up in a cash deal last month, is a bit better at the plate but isnt considered a strong defender. The clubs future probably lies in or or both. Quero was acquired from the Angels in the / trade and Teel from the Red Sox in the deal. Both are consensus top 100 prospects but they may not be immediate solutions. Neither is on the 40-man roster yet. Quero has just 26 games at the Triple-A level while Teel has 28. Getting to the majors this year is certainly po sible for both of them but there are no guarantees that they will immediately succeed even if they get there. Narvez gives the club an experienced backstop that they could lean on if their younger options get injured or hit speed bumps. Mark Messier Jersey