Connor Wong Returns To Lineup On Sunday
17 seconds agoBoston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong (illness) returned to the starting lineup on Sunday. Wong is batting six and behind the dish. The backstop has been dealing with an illness during the week but is making a quick return to the starting lineup. Fantasy managers should expect Wong to be Boston's primary catcher during the 2025 season. Last summer, Wong logged a career-high in plate appearances and posted a .280/.333/.425 slash line. He tallied 24 doubles and added 13 long balls. He held a 28:114 BB:K and swiped eight bags. Under the hood, he generated a low .231 xBA with a .288 xwOBA which suggests he will likely face some regression during the upcoming campaign. Fantasy managers should view Wong as a solid No. 2 catcher as he should see ample playing time in a competitive lineup.
Source: Christopher Smith
Source: Christopher Smith
Connor Wong Returning On Saturday
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.
Source: Christopher Smith
Source: Christopher Smith
Connor Wong Could Play In Games This Weekend
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.
Source: MassLive.com - Christopher Smith
Source: MassLive.com - Christopher Smith
Connor Wong Still Sidelined On Monday
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.
Source: MassLive.com - Chris Cotillo
Source: MassLive.com - Chris Cotillo
Connor Wong Expected To Return On Monday
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.
Source: Christopher Smith
Source: Christopher Smith