The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Boston Red Sox didn't add another catcher. A backup catcher was more of a secondary need for Boston, but it could definitely use a lift behind the plate as Carlos Narváez's workload piles up.
The Red Sox can no longer trade for backstop reinforcements, but they could sign a free agent or pick someone up off waivers. Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes just became available after he was released by the San Francisco Giants on August 1.
The Dodgers designated Barnes for assignment on May 14 to promote top catching prospect Dalton Rushing.