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Red Sox: 5 players who should already be on the trade block

By Miranda Remaklus

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 27: Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox looks on against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning during their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on April 27, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 27: Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox looks on against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning during their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on April 27, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 19: Connor Wong #74 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the bullpen before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 19, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – APRIL 19: Connor Wong #74 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the bullpen before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 19, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

4. Connor Wong

Wong is having a much better season in AAA than he did in one game with the big league club. Wong was brought to Boston when Kevin Plawecki was placed on the Covid-19 injured list

In two games with Boston, he went 1-for-6 with an RBI. He hit a dismal .167/.143/.167 with a -27 wRC. He hit 83.3 percent ground balls. He has a 14.3 percent strikeout rate. In seven plate appearances with Boston, 57.1 percent involved the opponent’s defense implementing the shift. He had a max exit velocity of 103.1 in a batted ball even for the Red Sox.

For AAA, Wong is hitting .304/.360/.348 with a +97 wRC. He has a 16 percent strikeout rate and a 4 percent walk rate.

Wong originally came to Boston as a piece in the deal that sent Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Due to Wong being under team control, the Red Sox may not want to move him but he could be an interesting option for another team looking to trade a valuable asset for depth a catcher.

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