Wong (finger) has progressed to hitting off a tee, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Recovering from a fractured left pinky finger, Wong hasn't done much catching yet but is expected to be cleared for that soon. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that Wong could return in around two-and-a-half weeks, while the catcher believes it'll be sooner than that.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Begins baseball activity
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Wong (finger) has begun baseball activities including some catching drills, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Wong is out indefinitely with a fracture of his left pinky finger. Boston manager Alex Cora was optimistic about Wong doing the catching drills and noted that Wong is progressing.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: IL move made official
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The Red Sox placed Wong on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left finger, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Wong suffered the injury Monday versus the Blue Jays when his hand was hit by a bat on a catcher's interference. It's not yet clear how long he will be sidelined, but it will surely be more than a minimum stay on the IL. Carlos Narvaez will be Boston's primary catcher while Wong is out and Blake Sabol has been recalled to back Narvaez up.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Headed to IL
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Wong will require a stint on the 10-day injured list after being diagnosed with fractured left finger, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Wong had his catching hand smacked by a bat during Monday's matchup against the Blue Jays, resulting in catcher's interference and his removal from the game. The injury will sideline Wong for at least the next 10 days and presumably longer given the nature of the issue. Skipper Alex Cora noted after the game that the team hasn't decided who to promote in Wong's stead, though Blake Sabol seems to be the likely candidate to handle backup catching duties. Carlos Narvaez will step in as the starting backstop while Wong recovers.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Gets breather for nightcap
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Wong is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Wong will head to the bench after he went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Boston's 5-4 extra-inning win in the first game of the doubleheader. Carlos Narvaez will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the nightcap.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Will start Saturday
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Wong will start Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Wong was held out of the lineup for two straight games but is scheduled to be part of the starting crew Saturday and Sunday. It was mildly surprising to see Carlos Narvaez start Friday's home opener, but Narvaez may be the preferred catcher whenever Walker Buehler starts.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Out of lineup again Friday
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Wong is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
Wong isn't dealing with any known injury, but this is the second straight game he's sat out and Friday is Boston's home opener, so it's a bit curious that he's not in the lineup. Carlos Narvaez will do the catching and bat eighth Friday.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Taking seat Thursday
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Wong is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore.
Wong will be given some rest in Thursday's matinee after he did the catching in Wednesday's night game. Carlos Narvaez will be behind the plate and bat eighth for Boston.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Getting breather Saturday
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Wong isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Texas, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Wong is off to a 1-for-7 start two games into the new season, and he'll now receive a day to rest while Carlos Narvaez starts behind the plate and bats eighth.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Homers in return
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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: Scratched from lineup with illness
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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: Sitting out Tuesday
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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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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Not in Boston lineup
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Wong is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
It's a regular day off for Wong, who started at catcher in each of the first two games of the series. Danny Jansen will be behind the dish for Thursday's finale.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Idle Saturday
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Wong isn't in Boston's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Wong will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-6 with two walks through the first two games of the series. Danny Jansen will catch instead for Brayan Bello while batting eighth.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Three hits, home run in loss
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Wong went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.
Wong took Chris Flexen deep in the second inning for this 13th home run of the season before adding a double and a single to record his first three-hit game since Aug. 2. Wong has cooled off considerably after a hot start to the season, but he is still enjoying a career year, batting .286 with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, 51 runs scored and six stolen bases in 110 games.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Homers in win
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Wong went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over Detroit.
Wong doubled a run home in the fourth inning and then increased Boston's lead with a homer in the sixth. He'd gone eight games without an RBI and 11 without a home run. The catcher's unsustainable BABIP from earlier in the season has caught up to him in the second half, but Wong continues to be a clutch hitter for the Red Sox, posting a .309 average with runners in scoring position.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Resting Thursday
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Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Thursday's game against Toronto.
Wong will get a day to rest Thursday after going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts during Wednesday's win. Danny Jansen will catch instead for right-hander Kutter Crawford and bat seventh.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Getting night off
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Wong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Wong will get a rest after he started at catcher each of the past three days while going 4-for-12 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs. Danny Jansen will check in for Wong behind the plate in the series finale.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Not starting Saturday
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Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Wong will give way to Danny Jansen behind the plate Saturday after going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts over his last two games.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Getting look at first base
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Wong is starting at first base and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Rangers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
It's the first start for Wong in the field anywhere other than catcher in his major-league career, per Cotillo. Wong's move to first base allows Boston to start new acquisition Danny Jansen behind home plate for Saturday's contest. Since the All-Star break, Wong has slashed .289/.360/.489 with three doubles, two home runs and five RBI across 49 plate appearances.
