Red Sox prospect #1: Connor Wong
This was obvious. Connor Wong has yet to play for the Red Sox organization (well in regular season play, he got to play in Spring Training. He was traded to them before the 2020 season and we all know what happened there.
That being said, he is clearly the favorite. Wong is very exciting. He sort of has the Blake Swihart feel to him. I’m not comparing him to the Swihart that never really found his footing in the Majors, but the prospect that everyone thought was going to be incredible.
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I’m talking elite potential. The right-handed hitter has the potential to bat .280-plus with solid 15-home run power and could even throw in 10 steals.
Wong is incredibly athletic for the position (he’s even played some second and third base due to that). So a lot can be done with him. That being said, it would be very wise to just keep him at catcher (let’s be honest switching Swihart’s position really hurt his development).
Wong could be phenomenal though. The right-handed hitter has a career .275/.342/.510 slash line. That’s really strong. His defense needs some work but he has a solid arm and that athleticism helps him with blocking balls. He’s improving in all other aspects of catching as well.
Wong has played in just 40 Double-A games but he is clearly the closest to making an impact in the Majors for the Boston Red Sox when it comes to catching prospects. It’s very possible we even see him in 2021.