Connor Wong

Connor Wong

27-Year-Old CatcherC
Boston Red Sox
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Wong received some semi-regular playing time down the stretch for the Red Sox and had a .175/.283/.325 slash line in 22 games during the final month of the season. He split playing time with Reese McGuire, who had significantly more offensive success with an .875 OPS during that same stretch. Wong's major-league numbers don't mean much given he has only 70 plate appearances to his name, and he continues to hit well at the Triple-A level with an .832 OPS and 15 home runs in 2022. The departure of Christian Vazquez leaves Boston without a clear No. 1 option behind the plate, but the team is looking to upgrade the position during the offseason. Wong should have a chance to secure a spot on the big-league roster for 2023, though he's unlikely to receive consistent starting opportunities outside of an injury. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#597
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox in March of 2023.
Day off Saturday
CBoston Red Sox
May 27, 2023
Wong is not in the starting lineup Saturday against Arizona, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
ANALYSIS
Wong will get a breather after he went 3-for-7 with a homer, two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored while starting the last two games. Reese McGuire will draw the start at catcher and bat ninth versus the Diamondbacks.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
2
13
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
7
7
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+58%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+29%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+116%
OPS vs RHP
2021
 
 
+308%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .532 68 10 0 3 0 .188 .235 .297
Since 2021vs Right .838 121 20 6 18 1 .259 .319 .519
2023vs Left .645 44 7 0 2 0 .225 .295 .350
2023vs Right .833 75 12 5 11 1 .254 .284 .549
2022vs Left .333 18 3 0 1 0 .111 .111 .222
2022vs Right .718 38 5 1 6 0 .233 .351 .367
2021vs Left .333 6 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
2021vs Right 1.357 8 3 0 1 0 .429 .500 .857
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+63%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+55%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+123%
OPS at Home
2021
 
 
+16%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .895 101 16 5 14 1 .273 .350 .545
Since 2021Away .549 89 14 1 7 0 .190 .227 .321
2023Home .939 60 9 4 7 1 .291 .339 .600
2023Away .607 60 10 1 6 0 .196 .250 .357
2022Home .801 30 6 1 6 0 .217 .367 .435
2022Away .360 26 2 0 1 0 .160 .160 .200
2021Home .864 11 1 0 1 0 .300 .364 .500
2021Away 1.000 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667
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Stat Review
How does Connor Wong compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.17
 
BB Rate
5.0%
 
K Rate
29.2%
 
BABIP
.310
 
ISO
.234
 
AVG
.243
 
OBP
.294
 
SLG
.477
 
OPS
.772
 
wOBA
.335
 
Exit Velocity
91.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
33.8%
 
Barrels/PA
6.7%
 
Expected BA
.214
 
Expected SLG
.394
 
Sprint Speed
25.8 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
48.0%
 
Line Drive %
17.3%
 
Fly Ball %
34.7%
 
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
When Wong was traded to the Red Sox in the deal that sent Mookie Betts to Los Angeles, he immediately slotted in as Boston's top catching prospect. The backstop was coming off a standout 2019 minor-league campaign during which he slashed .281/.336/.541 with 24 home runs across two levels, and his .349 batting average in a 40-game stint at Double-A helped add buzz to his profile. Wong is not without flaws -- his 30.7 K% over the course of his minor-league career is cause for significant concern -- but he runs well for a catcher and has legitimate 20-homer power. Those skills alone could make him a future starter at the position in fantasy, with the potential for something greater if he can adjust his plate approach to make more contact. Boston is set behind the plate next season, so look for Wong to open at Triple-A, where he'll attempt to prove he can extend his past success to the next level.
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Goes yard in loss
CBoston Red Sox
May 24, 2023
Wong went 1-for-3 with a homer and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Angels.
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Gets breather Sunday
CBoston Red Sox
May 21, 2023
Wong is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's finale against the Padres.
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Steps out of lineup
CBoston Red Sox
May 14, 2023
Wong is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.
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Homers in loss
CBoston Red Sox
May 13, 2023
Wong went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Cardinals.
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Sitting out Tuesday
CBoston Red Sox
May 9, 2023
Wong is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
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