Impact Wong will take a seat for the first game of the second half after also sitting down during the final two games before the All-Star break. Reese McGuire will once again draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth.
JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
CONNOR WONG #12 - CATCHER - BOSTON RED SOX
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Idle Friday Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Friday's game versus the Dodgers, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Getting rest Sunday Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact Wong will get two straight days off to close out the Red Sox's pre-All-Star-break schedule, as Reese McGuire gets another nod behind the plate in the series finale. Despite his limited usage this weekend, Wong remains entrenched atop the depth chart at catcher after producing a .309 batting average and .812 OPS through 269 plate appearances on the season.
JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Getting breather Saturday Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact Wong went 0-for-4 with a strikeout during a loss in Friday's series opener, and he'll now take a seat after making five consecutive starts. In his place, Reese McGuire will start behind the plate and bat eighth.
JULY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Scores three times in win Wong went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Impact Wong walked and scored in the first inning, belted a solo home run in the third, then singled and scored on Masataka Yoshida's home run in the sixth. Wong's home run was his eighth in 68 games, one shy of the career-high nine he hit in 2023 over 126 games. The catcher's .826 OPS is 156 points higher than what it was over his first three MLB seasons.
JULY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Wong isn't an All-Star, but he's played like one for the Red Sox Wong has put up All-Star numbers. His .314 BA would be fourth in the majors if he had enough at-bats to qualify.
JULY 12, 2024 • NYTIMES.COM
All-Star Tanner Houck limits A's to 2 hits in 6 innings, Red Sox win 7-0
All-Star pitcher Tanner Houck limited Oakland to two hits in six innings and Connor Wong, Wilyer Abreu and Masataka Yoshida homered to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 7-...JULY 12, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The distance behind Connor Wong's home run | 07/11/2024 The data behind Connor Wong's home run
JULY 12, 2024 • MLB.COM
Connor Wong's solo home run (8) | 07/11/2024 Connor Wong homers on a fly ball to left-center field, giving the Red Sox a 4-0 advantage in the 3rd inning
JULY 12, 2024 • MLB.COM
Connor Wong's solo home run (8) | 07/11/2024 Connor Wong homers on a fly ball to left-center field, giving the Red Sox a 4-0 advantage in the 3rd inning
JULY 12, 2024 • MLB.COM
Not starting Saturday Wong isn't in Boston's lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact After putting together a 17-game hitting streak, Wong has gone 0-for-7 with three strikeouts over his last two games. He'll get a breather Saturday while Reese McGuire starts behind the dish, batting seventh.
JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Wong isn't in Boston's lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact After putting together a 17-game hitting streak, Wong has gone 0-for-7 with three strikeouts over his last two games. He'll get a breather Saturday while Reese McGuire starts behind the dish, batting seventh.
JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Exits starting nine Wong is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Miami.
Impact Wong extended his hit streak to 17 games in Wednesday's win over the Marlins, but he'll take a seat for Thursday's matinee. Reese McGuire will be behind the plate for Nick Pivetta.
JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Hit streak at 17 games Wong went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Marlins.
Impact The backstop continued his breakout campaign, hitting safely in his 17th straight game while swiping his fourth bag of the year. Wong is slashing .333/.405/.470 during his hit streak, the longest by a Boston catcher since Victor Martinez put together a 25-game streak in 2009. The only other catcher in Red Sox history with a hitting streak of 17 games or longer is Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk, who reached that number twice between the 1975 and 1976 seasons.
JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Wong's hit streak reaches 17 games | 07/03/2024 Connor Wong hits a single to left field in the top of the 2nd inning against the Marlins, extending his hit streak to 17 games
JULY 4, 2024 • MLB.COM
Connor Wong's RBI single | 07/02/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
JULY 3, 2024 • MLB.COM
Getting afternoon off Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Impact Wong will get the afternoon off after he started behind the plate both of the past two days, going 2-for-8 with an RBI between those contests. Reese McGuire will draw the start at catcher in the series finale.
JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Getting afternoon off Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Impact Wong will get the afternoon off after he started behind the plate both of the past two days, going 2-for-8 with an RBI between those contests. Reese McGuire will draw the start at catcher in the series finale.
JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to action Wong started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Padres.
Impact Wong made his first start since coming off the paternity list Thursday and extended a hit streak to 14 games (18-for-52, .346). Three months into the season and Wong is maintaining a .328 average, nearly 100 points higher than his career average entering 2024 (.232). Red Sox hitting coach Pete Fatse credits Wong being more direct with his swing path which has led to more zone contact, per Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe. The catcher's zone-contact percentage is up from 76.2 last season to 83.2 in 2024. He's also chasing less this season.
JUNE 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Merrill's 3-run homer, Higashioka's 2-run shot lead Padres to 9-2 win over Red Sox
Jackson Merrill hit a three-run homer and Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run shot in a nine-run fifth inning, leading the San Diego Padres to a 9-2 win over the Boston Red SoxJUNE 29, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Connor Wong's RBI single | 06/28/2024 Connor Wong bloops an RBI single to right, giving the Red Sox a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 4th
JUNE 29, 2024 • MLB.COM
Connor Wong To Possibly Play More Positions With Red Sox Boston catcher Connor Wong has a chance to play more positions than just catcher in the future with the Red Sox.
JUNE 24, 2024 • NESN.COM
Red Sox rich at catcher with Connor Wong thriving, Kyle Teel on way Red Sox catcher Connor Wong looked to be keeping the seat warm for top prospect Kyle Teel when the season began. Now, Wong might be an All-S...
JUNE 24, 2024 • MASSLIVE.COM
Connor Wong: Home Run Statcast Analysis | 06/23/2024 The data behind Connor Wong's home run
JUNE 23, 2024 • MLB.COM
Connor Wong, Rob Refsnyder homer to guide Red Sox past Reds Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder each hit a two-run home run to propel the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on...
JUNE 23, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Wong and Refsnyder homer, and the Red Sox take series from Reds with 7-4 victory
Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder each hit two-run homers as the Boston Red Sox took the series from the Cincinnati Reds with a 7-4 victory on SundayJUNE 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
