{"id":39295,"date":"2025-04-08T03:57:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T03:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39295"},"modified":"2025-04-08T03:57:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T03:57:51","slug":"breaking-connor-wong-exits-red-sox-game-against-blue-jays-after-strange-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39295","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Connor Wong exits Red Sox game against Blue Jays after strange injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_64,w_6140,h_3453\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/14\/01jr99g0eyrrsd24k3t3.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox\" width=\"6140\" height=\"3453\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox | Brian Fluharty\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><em>Editor&#8217;s note: This story has been updated to reflect Connor Wong&#8217;s diagnosis and injured list status.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Despite cold, soggy weather, the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays played their first tilt of the 2025 season on time at Fenway Park. Boston started its primary catcher, Connor Wong, behind the dish.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Wong crouched behind George Springer in the first inning. He reached forward to receive a pitch from Richard Fitts and Springer&#8217;s bat cracked him in the hand just below the mitt. Wong immediately stood up and shook off his glove as Alex Cora called for the trainer. Springer was awarded first base on Wong&#8217;s second catcher interference call of the young season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Announcers Dave O&#8217;Brien and Will Middlebrooks pointed out on the NESN broadcast of the game that\u00a0Wong&#8217;s hand was already swelling as the trainer examined it.\u00a0He eventually put his glove back on and took a few practice catches from Fitts before he finished out the inning.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">But Carlos Narv\u00e1ez came out for the next frame. The Red Sox pulled Wong and swiftly diagnosed him with a hand contusion, according to NESN. Cora said in his postgame presser that Wong has a fracture near his pinky finger and will go on the injured list, although he did not confirm the expected length of his stint. He also did not confirm Boston&#8217;s corresponding roster move, but it will need to summon another catcher from Triple-A.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Connor Wong exits Red Sox&#8217;s first game against Blue Jays with hand contusion<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1909424770640212128&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbosoxinjection.com%2Fconnor-wong-exits-red-sox-game-against-blue-jays-after-strange-injury&amp;sessionId=29e57661fb5dd582eecb41d10fad322c0ef30aa0&amp;siteScreenName=bosoxinjection&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1909424770640212128\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Red Sox\u00a0relied heavily on Wong in the first half of last season\u00a0after former backup catcher Reese McGuire was designated for assignment. Wong was also a critical righty bat in Boston&#8217;s lefty-heavy lineup, and he posted a career year at the plate. The 28-year-old batted .280\/.333\/.425 with 24 doubles, a triple and 13 homers over 126 games last year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Luckily for the Red Sox, recently acquired backup catcher Narv\u00e1ez is on a tear at the plate to begin 2025. The former Yankees prospect is batting .429\/.556\/.643 with a 1.199 OPS in his first four games with the Red Sox organization. It&#8217;s a small sample size, but Boston traded for Narv\u00e1ez after he appeared in just six big league games for the Yankees, and its risk was worth it early.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Wong&#8217;s IL stint is rough news for the Red Sox, as their catching depth is lacking. The Sox&#8217;s other backup catching options\u00a0are 27-year-old Blake Sabol,\u00a0formerly of the Giants organization, and\u00a0veteran Seby Zavala who played 18 games with the Mariners in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox | Brian Fluharty\/GettyImages Editor&#8217;s note: This story has been updated to reflect Connor Wong&#8217;s diagnosis and injured list status. 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