MLB Rumors: Pete Alonso asking price, Red Sox necessary evil, Braves target?

MLB Rumors: Could the Braves target middle infielder Kolten Wong?

Kolten Wong had a miserable season in Seattle. Not only was Wong below the Mendoza line — he was a solid forty points short of qualifying. It’s unclear what Seattle tried to turn Wong’s season around, but his putrid slash line was just one of many reasons to designate him for assignment.

So, would the Braves take a shot on someone with the pedigree of Wong? Wong is a two-time gold glove winner, and can play second base and shortstop. Had they not just traded for Nicky Lopez, there’s definitely an argument to be made for picking a player like Wong up. Atlanta has one of the best lineups in baseball. Clearly, hitting coach Kevin Seitzer is doing something right, and perhaps some of that would rub off on Wong.

Per MLB Trade Rumors, there are major concerns with Wong’s defensive metrics, as well.

"“Wong’s defense has also dropped over the past couple seasons. A two-time Gold Glove winner, he was one of the sport’s top keystone defenders at his peak. Public defensive metrics rated him well below-average last season, however. Wong said late in the year he’d been playing through a leg issue that sapped some of his mobility. That offered some hope for a defensive rebound that hasn’t really materialized. Wong logged 513 1/3 innings at second base for Seattle. Defensive Runs Saved pegged him five runs below par, while Statcast estimated him one run worse than average.”"

This sounds like an “avoid at all costs” player on waivers, if you ask me. But I am not Alex Anthopoulos.