Connor Wong Expected To Be Red Sox's Primary Catcher In 2024
10 months agoBoston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is expected to remain the club's top option behind the dish this season, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe. The young backstop emerged as an everyday option last year, slashing .235/.288/.385 while posting 0.9 dWAR and 4.0 DRS behind the plate. The 27-year-old is clearly Boston's top catching option, adding much more defensive value than Reese McGuire, who is seen as more of a bat-first player and hit lefties quite well last year. (Historically, McGuire has had more success against right-handed pitching.) Expect Wong to exceed 100 games once again this year, further cementing himself as a possible long-term option at the big-league level.
Source: Julian McWilliams
Source: Julian McWilliams