Carlos Narvaez will return to the starting lineup on Monday, but the Red Sox are adding some extra catching depth anyway.

The Red Sox announced they have added recently acquired catcher Ali Sanchez to the 26-man active roster, giving Boston three catchers for the time being.

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The Red Sox also called up left-hander Jovani Moran, and to clear space on the active roster they optioned lefty Chris Murphy and infielder David Hamilton to Triple-A.

The club also designated minor league right-hander Nick Burdi for assignment to open up a 40-man spot for Moran.

Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at a point where Narvaez was still battling knee soreness and could have potentially landed on the injured list. Sanchez has appeared in 46 big league g

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