2 weeks agoBoston Red Sox catcher
Connor Wong (shoulder) is set to make his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins. Wong has been dealing with a sore shoulder throughout the early part of camp. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status in case he faces a setback. Over the past two seasons, Wong logged 126 games in each campaign for the Red Sox. Last summer, he held a .280/.333/.425 slash line with 24 doubles, 13 home runs, and eight stolen bases. While he saw 106 of his starts behind the dish, he was occasionally deployed in the infield and also saw one start in left field. With prospect
Kyle Teel now in Chicago, fantasy managers should expect Wong to see the vast majority of starts behind the plate during the 2025 campaign.
Carlos Narvaez and
Blake Sabol will compete for the No. 2 role.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Christopher Smith
3 weeks agoThe Boston Red Sox are "shooting for the weekend" for catcher
Connor Wong (shoulder) to make his Grapefruit League debut, according to manager Alex Cora. "He's going to get live at-bats tomorrow and the next day," Cora said. Wong has been slowed early in spring training with a sore shoulder, but it's not an injury that really puts his Opening Day availability in question for the end of March. The 28-year-old will be Boston's primary catcher in 2025 after he hit .280/.333/.425 with career-highs in home runs (13) and RBI (52) while stealing eight bases and scoring 54 runs in 126 games played. The playing time will be there, but fantasy managers shouldn't necessarily expect a repeat of his 2024 numbers, especially in the average department. Wong's breakout season was fueled by a bloated BABIP. Treating him as a No. 1 fantasy catcher would be a mistake.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MassLive.com - Christopher Smith
3 weeks agoBoston Red Sox catcher
Connor Wong (shoulder) is absent from Monday's Grapefruit League lineup against the division-rival New York Yankees. Wong is dealing with a sore shoulder in spring training. It's not a serious injury for the 28-year-old, though, and he's expected to play in a game at some point this week. Wong broke out for the BoSox in his fourth big-league season by slashing .280/.333/.425 with a .758 OPS, 13 home runs, 52 RBI, eight stolen bases and 54 runs scored in 126 games last year, but his production was down notably in the second half. He showed much better plate discipline in 2024, but fantasy managers should count on regression after his first-half production was mostly buoyed by an unsustainably-high BABIP. Wong will be Boston's starting backstop again, but you shouldn't be valuing him as a starter in single-catcher leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MassLive.com - Chris Cotillo
3 weeks agoBoston Red Sox catcher
Connor Wong (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's Grapefruit contest. Wong is dealing with shoulder soreness, but is expected to be back in the lineup on Monday. This appears to be a minor injury, so Wong should be fine within the next day or two. The expectation is that Wong will operate as the starting catcher in Boston. Last season, Wong slashed .280/.333/.425 with 13 home runs and 52 RBI across 126 games. He has earned a chance to be the everyday catcher in Boston.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Christopher Smith
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