Malloy's 9th inning single gives Tigers 6-5 win over the Red Sox
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the game and give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night20 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Losing work to Narvaez Wong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Wong will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games and looks to have at least temporarily fallen behind Carlos Narvaez on the depth chart at catcher. The 28-year-old produced a respectable .758 OPS over 487 plate appearances with Boston in 2024 but has struggled to find a rhythm at the plate since rejoining the big club May 2 following a stint on the injured list due to a broken finger. He's gone just 4-for-18 with one walk against six strikeouts since being activated and is slashing .146/.239/.146 overall on the season.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Falling into timeshare arrangement Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact After going 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's 10-1 win, Carlos Narvaez will be rewarded with another start behind the dish, relegating Wong to a bench role for the second straight day. The Red Sox have turned their catching situation into more of a timeshare arrangement while Wong has struggled to a .396 OPS over his first 42 plate appearances of the season. Narvaez, meanwhile, owns a .730 OPS across 102 plate appearances.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Wong is not in Boston's lineup Saturday against the Royals.
Impact Wong is sitting for the second time in Boston's last three games, though he should return Sunday for the series finale against Kansas City. Carlos Narvaez will take over behind the plate and hit eighth.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Resting up Thursday Wong is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Impact Wong will get some rest for the day game after he went 1-for-4 with a run scored while catching all nine innings of Wednesday's 6-4 win. He'll give way to Carlos Narvaez behind the dish in the series finale.
MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Sunday Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Impact After starting behind the dish in both of the first two games of the series following his activation from the 10-day injured list Friday, Wong will get a breather as the Red Sox wrap up their three-game set with the Twins with a day game. Carlos Narvaez will replace Wong behind the plate.
MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to action Wong went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over Minnesota.
Impact Wong spent nearly a month on the 10-day injured list with finger injury. While catcher is his primary position, Wong made six starts at first base in 2024 and could be an option there, after Triston Casas left Friday's contest with a significant knee injury.
MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to action Wong went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over Minnesota.
Impact Wong spent nearly a month on the 10-day injured list with finger injury. While catcher is his primary position, Wong made six starts at first base in 2024 and could be an option there after Triston Casas left Friday's contest with a significant knee injury.
MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Deadspin | Red Sox activate C Connor Wong from 10-day injured list Deadspin | Red Sox activate C Connor Wong from 10-day injured list
MAY 3 • DEADSPIN.COM
Red Sox place Buehler (shoulder inflammation) on IL as Wong (pinkie) returns BOSTON -- The Red Sox welcomed catcher Connor Wong back from the 10-day injured list Friday, but immediately put another key player on the 1...
MAY 2 • MLB.COM
Activated from 10-day IL The Red Sox activated Wong (finger) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact In a corresponding move, Boston optioned Blake Sabol to Triple-A Worcester. Wong suffered a broken finger back on April 7 but is ready to return ahead of Friday night's game against the Twins. Wong was hitting .087/.192/.087 with zero extra-base hits and zero RBI across 26 plate appearances prior to his injury.
MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to Worcester's lineup Wong (finger) started at catcher and went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored for Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.
Impact Wong was held out of Wednesday's game due to soreness in his finger but was back behind the plate Thursday for a full game. He's caught all three games while on rehab with the WooSox and could be activated at some point during Boston's weekend series against Minnesota. Wong has not yet caught on back-to-back days, which could be a requirement before the Red Sox activate him off the 10-day injured list.
MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Twins visit the Red Sox to begin 3-game series
The Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game seriesMAY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jays and Red Sox meet with series tied 1-1
Both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on ThursdayMAY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aiming for weekend return Wong (finger) isn't catching on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday due to hand soreness, but manager Alex Cora is still hoping for an activation from the inj...
Impact The 28-year-old is experiencing some soreness after catching Tuesday's game, and he's expected to make another start for Worcester before potentially rejoining the Red Sox. Wong has gone 3-for-7 with a walk, a double and two RBI through two games of the rehab assignment, but his availability behind the plate is the real concern as he makes his return from a fractured left pinkie finger. Carlos Narvaez has played well in Wong's absence, and it appears manager Alex Cora may plan to split playing time behind the plate rather than using Wong as a clear No. 1 option once both players are available, per Ian Browne of MLB.com.
APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox bring road win streak into game against the Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox hit the road against the Toronto Blue Jays aiming to extend a three-game road winning streakAPRIL 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox play the Blue Jays after Duran's 4-hit game
The Boston Red Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays after Jarren Duran had four hits against the Guardians on SundayAPRIL 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Narváez, the Red Sox' backup plan at catcher, has been working out fine since an injury to starter Connor Wong - The Boston Globe Narváez has started 15 of the last 19 games since Wong went on the injured list April 8 with a broken finger. The Sox are 10-5 in those game...
APRIL 28 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Begins rehab assignment Wong (finger) went 2-for-4 with an RBI in his first rehab game with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
Impact Shelved since early April with a fractured left pinky finger, Wong shouldn't need too many rehab games before being activated from the 10-day injured list. He could be back with the Red Sox at some point later this week.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians and Red Sox play to determine series winner
Both the Cleveland Guardians and the Boston Red Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on SundayAPRIL 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Guardians begin 3-game series at home against the Red Sox
The Cleveland Guardians start a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on FridayAPRIL 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nearing rehab assignment Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Wong (finger) will likely begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Impact Working his way back from a fractured left pinky finger suffered in early April, Wong is able to catch without issue but still has some progress to make while swinging the bat. If the catcher is indeed able to begin playing in rehab games this weekend, he could be back at some point next week.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox face the Mariners leading series 1-0
The Boston Red Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Seattle MarinersAPRIL 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Catches bullpen session Wong (finger) caught a bullpen session Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Impact Wong will continue to catch bullpen sessions and perform other baseball activities as he ramps things back up after suffering a fractured left pinky finger in early April. He could be back with the Red Sox by early May.
APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox host the Mariners to start 3-game series
The Boston Red Sox host the Seattle Mariners to begin a three-game seriesAPRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
