Connor Wong C/1B BOS Fri 11/20/20 7:28 PM
Connor Wong
C/1B BOS
Wong's contract was purchased by the Red Sox on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Acquired from the Dodgers in the Mookie Betts trade, Wong is Boston's top catching prospect. He spent the summer at the alternate training site after finishing 2019 at Double-A, so he should open the year at Triple-A. Wong has significant right-handed power, but needs to improve his approach at the plate.
Connor Wong C/1B BOS Mon 6/29/20 5:14 PM
Connor Wong
C/1B BOS
Wong was added to the Red Sox's 60-man player pool.
EDGE Analysis
Wong, who is not on the 40-man roster, joins Boston's player pool as one of five catchers. He has a mere 40 games of experience above High-A, so it's not expected that the 24-year-old native of Houston (Tex.) will ever see time in the majors in 2020. There is a lot of swing-and-miss in Wong, who struck out 30.8 percent of the time in 2019, although he carried an .878 OPS and hit 24 home runs in two stops. The power tool is better than the hit tool at this stage of his development, and Wong needs to make more consistent contact against advanced pitching in the upper levels of the minors.
Connor Wong C/1B BOS Tue 7/9/19 9:40 PM
Connor Wong
C/1B BOS
Wong went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
After hitting 19 homers in 102 games in the California League last season, the backstop has continued to showcase impressive power in his second season with the Quakes, as this marked his 15th long ball in 261 at-bats. Despite the consistent power numbers, Wong's plate discipline still leaves a bit to be desired, as he's sporting a 20:89 BB:K which has contributed to a pedestrian .245 batting average, so the 23-year-old will likely need to improve that aspect of his game to really bolster his case to move up in the Dodgers' system.