FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez didn’t just bring a gift for Matt Barnes and his bride Chelsea when he attended their wedding Jan. 12.

He also brought a present for ace Chris Sale who attended the ceremony and reception in Bonita Springs, Fla.

Vazquez gave Sale a cell phone cover. Engraved is the pitcher and catcher celebrating after the final out of the 2018 World Series.

Vazquez had two covers designed.

“I got one and I gave one to him," Vazquez told MassLive.com on Saturday here at JetBlue Park.

Christian Vazquez had phone cases designed for him and Chris Sale of them celebrating the final out of the 2018 World Series. (Courtesy photo, Christian Vazquez)

Vazquez got them designed at a mall in Fort Lauderdale, the city where he lives during the offseason.

“A store in the middle of the mall that makes covers,” Vazquez said. “I saw that and it’s cool to have a cover like that.”

Sale pointed out, “It’s made of wood.”

Sale reciprocated. At the beginning of spring training, he presented Vazquez with a large photo of the two celebrating after Sale struck out Manny Machado on a nasty slider for the final out.

“He signed it, too,” Vazquez said. “So it’s very cool.”

Sale said his agent, B.B. Abbott, had several made for him and he gave one to Vazquez.

Vazquez also signed it. He plans to hang it in his Fort Lauderdale home. He hasn’t decided exactly where in the house he’ll display it. That will need to be a team decision because Vazquez, like Barnes, also tied the knot during in the offseason.

He married Gabriela Otero in Puerto Rico on Nov. 24.

“It’s a different chapter in my life," Vazquez said. “Great girl. So it’s good. Doing good. It’s fun to be a husband.”

Vazquez — who vacationed in Jamaica for his honeymoon — is looking forward to growing his family. He’s very family-orientated. He’s close with his two younger sisters, Nayomi and Nicole. He also has the face of his brother Gabriel, who died Sept. 16, 1989 at 9 months old, tattooed on his arm. Gabriel passed away from a heart issue.

Vazquez said before the ALDS he didn’t care if he started during the postseason as long as the Red Sox won a World Series title.

He did play though. He started 10 of the 14 postseason games.

“It’s a dream come true,” Vazquez said. “It’s one of my goals in my career. I think every player wants to be in the World Series, be in (for) the final out. I think we can do it this year, too. We have the same team, and I hope we get to October to play."

The Red Sox signed Vazquez last spring training to a three-year, $13.55-million contract extension through 2021. It includes a $7-million team option and $250,000 buyout for 2022. He struggled offensively throughout 2018. His OPS dropped 195 points from 2017 to 2018.

He said the new contract didn’t put more pressure on him to perform.

“Not really,” Vazquez said. “Bad year. I think we learn about those years and turn the page and get better this year.”

He put together more productive at-bats during the postseason, even if the numbers weren’t always there. He wants to carry it into 2019.

“That’s the goal,” Vazquez said. “Play like every day in this season, this year, is going to be a playoff (game). That feeling of playoff (baseball) is different than the season. Bring that energy and bring that mind to the regular season.”

President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has said multiple times he plans to trade one of his three catchers, Vazquez, Sandy Leon or Blake Swihart, before Opening Day.

“We don’t control that,” Vazquez said. “It’s part of business. But when I’m playing, I’m going to play hard and do my best.”