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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Homers in loss
Connor Wong served as the designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to Colorado.Wong gave the Boston Red Sox an early lead with a two-run home run in the second inning. It was his first of the season and first since September 2024. He was an unlikely DH -- Wednesday marked just the third time this season he filled the role -- but the Red Sox carry three catchers and had Mickey Gasper on the bench if needed. Wong is slashing .270/.356/.393 with the one home run, 12 RBI, two steals and 12 runs scored across 33 games.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Big day in win
Connor Wong went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Guardians.Wong thought a home run drought dating back to September 2024 had ended, but his sixth-inning homer was changed to an RBI double upon review. Despite Saturday's effort, Wong sits third on the catching depth chart after interim manager Chad Tracy indicated Mickey Gasper would be Boston's primary catcher against right-handers, per Tim Healy of The Boston Globe.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Checking back into starting nine
Connor Wong (ankle) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Royals.Carlos Narvaez (finger) is on the bench for the series opener after exiting Sunday's 8-1 loss to Atlanta, but Wong is feeling well enough to make his first start since Wednesday following a recent bout with a right ankle injury. Wong came off the bench to replace Narvaez in Sunday's contest, going 1-for-2 with a run scored.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Exits after rolling ankle
Connor Wong was removed from Wednesday's game against the Phillies with an ankle injury, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.Wong rolled his ankle while attempting to catch a pop fly in the eighth inning of Wednesday's contest and was replaced behind the plate when the Sox took the field in the ninth. X-rays came back negative after the game, per Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald, but the team will wait to see how he feels Thursday before determining his status. Any missed time for Wong would elevate Mickey Gasper into the backup catcher role behind starter Carlos Narvaez.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: On bench again Tuesday
Connor Wong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.It's the third straight game on the bench for Wong after he started the previous three contests. The 29-year-old's .885 OPS in 27 plate appearances this year is far superior to Carlos Narvaez's .542 mark, though Narvaez now appears to have the upper hand for playing time again after a strong couple games at the plate.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Taking seat again Monday
Connor Wong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers.After a stretch of three consecutive starts behind the plate, Wong will end up ceding catching duties to Carlos Narvaez for the second day in a row. With an .885 OPS compared to Narvaez's .449 mark on the season, Wong has been the far more productive hitter of the two, so the Boston Red Sox could still view him as Option 1A at catcher for the time being.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Sitting after three straight starts
Connor Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers.Though he'll give way to Carlos Narvaez behind the dish Sunday, Wong may have supplanted the former atop the Boston Red Sox catching depth chart. Wong started each of the previous three games and owns an .885 OPS for the season, more than doubling up Narvaez's mark (.409). At least while he's dramatically outperforming Narvaez at the dish, Wong could be in line for the lion's share of the starts.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Taking control of catching gig
Connor Wong went 1-for-2 with a walk and a double in Friday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Tigers.Wong recorded his fourth double of the season in the third inning but was stranded there. While the catching depth chart hasn't changed, it's hard to ignore Wong's production is better than that of starter Carlos Narvaez. Entering Saturday, Wong owns a 1.006 OPS, while Narvaez is at .409 and has struck out seven times over the last two games.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Off to good start
Connor Wong went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to the Astros.Wong is off to a good start after hitting .190 over 188 at-bats in 2025. The backup catcher is 3-for-7 with two doubles through three games (two starts).
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Draws first start
Connor Wong started at catcher and went 2-for-3 with a double in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.Wong made his first start of the season, as Carlos Narvaez was given a breather. The former also made an appearance in Saturday's game and didn't have a good at-bat while striking out in the 10th inning. That was a stark reminder of the struggles he endured in 2025, when Wong batted .190 with a .500 OPS and lost the starting gig to Narvaez. As such, Sunday's two-hit effort was an encouraging sign for the backup catcher, who slashed .121/.216/.152 in spring training.