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• Red Sox's Connor Wong: Homers in return

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Wong started at catcher and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's spring game against Minnesota. Wong returned to Boston's lineup after coming down with an illness last Wednesday. He made an immediate impact with a run-producing sacrifice fly in the first inning then a solo home run to lead off the fourth. The home run was his second of the spring. He's had just 15 at-bats in Grapefruit League action but is expected to be ready for the regular season.

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• Red Sox's Connor Wong: Rejoins lineup Sunday

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Wong (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting sixth in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. Wong was scratched from the lineup Wednesday due to an illness, but he returned to team workouts Saturday and is ready for game action. The 28-year-old will begin the season as Boston's primary catcher after posting a .280/.333/.425 slash line with 13 homers and eight steals in 126 games during 2024.

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• Red Sox's Connor Wong: Scratched from lineup with illness

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  Wong was scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League lineup versus the Twins due to illness, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. Wong appears to have caught the bug that's been going around Boston's clubhouse this month. He should be OK after a day or two of rest. Seby Zavala will sub in at catcher Wednesday.

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• Red Sox's Connor Wong: Idle Saturday

  09/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rays. Wong went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener and will now sit down for the penultimate game of Boston's season. His absence will put Danny Jansen behind the plate to catch for right-hander Kutter Crawford.

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• Red Sox's Connor Wong: Sitting out Tuesday

  09/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wong is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Toronto, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. It looks to be a routine day off for Wong. Danny Jansen will do the catching for the Red Sox on Tuesday.

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