Kolten Wong

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[a] Boston won the game, 4–2, and went on to win the Series, 4–2. [22] [23]

2014

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Wong playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014

Wong became the de facto starter out of spring training for 2014. The Cardinals had traded third baseman David Freese and second baseman Matt Carpenter moved to third base. [24] The Cardinals signed veteran free agent Mark Ellis to provide insurance and guidance for him. Wong struggled early, batting .225 in April, and was demoted to Memphis. [25] He returned to the MLB club in May after hitting .344 with two homers, five steals, and an .867 on-base plus slugging (OPS) in 15 games, and also developed a modified swing. [26]

Batting .333 with the Cardinals in May, Wong recorded the highest average for rookies with a minimum of 40 plate appearances. He also made no defensive errors. [27] Wong's plus-7 defensive runs saved led NL second basemen despite spending time in the minor leagues. [28] He was therefore named the National League Rookie of the Month. [27] On June 3, he hit his first career MLB home run, a grand slam against the Royals ace James Shields. [29] But when he reaggravated a shoulder injury sustained earlier in the month, the Cardinals placed Wong on the 15-day disabled list (DL) on June 21. [30] After returning from the DL, Wong hit a double to tie the score 2–2 in the second inning of a July 8 contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the score tied 4–4 in the bottom of the ninth of that game, he hit his first walk-off home run off Ernesto Frieri. [31] In a seven-game span beginning with a return from that DL stint and ending with the beginning of the All-Star break, he hit five home runs. [32]

After enduring three games with three strikeouts each in a previous eight-game period, Wong finished a triple short of the cycle in an August 2 game against division rival Milwaukee Brewers. [33] His first career multi-home run game came five days later in a 3-for-4 performance with two home runs against the Red Sox. [34] Against the Baltimore Orioles on August 10, he notched his second career four-hit game in an 8–3 victory. [35] He batted .254 after being recalled from Memphis, including a .315 average against left-handed pitching. [25] Wong started 100 games at second base, finishing with a .249 batting average, 12 home runs, 54 RBI, 42 runs scored and led the club with 20 stolen bases. [36]

The Cardinals won the National League Central Division. In Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, his seventh-inning, two-run homer broke a tie and provided the final margin in the Cardinals' 3–1 victory. [37] In Game 2 of the NLCS against the San Francisco Giants on October 12, Wong hit his second career MLB walk-off home run, a solo shot that secured a 1–1 tie in the series for the Cardinals. This was the fourth postseason walk-off home run in franchise history, following Ozzie Smith (1985 NLCS), Jim Edmonds (2004 NLCS), and Freese (2011 World Series). In MLB postseason history, Wong became the third second baseman to accomplish the walk-off feat, after Bill Mazeroski (1960 World Series) and Jeff Kent (2004 NLCS). [38] For the 2014 postseason, Wong appeared in eight games, hitting three home runs and three doubles. [39] He finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting. [40]

2015−2020

Wong contributed to the Cardinals' early success in 2015. On April 22 against the Washington Nationals, he had three hits – including a home run – and fielded would-be base hits from Yunel Escobar and Wilson Ramos (fifth and sixth innings) on the third base side of second, and turned and threw both out. [41] He hit his second career regular-season walk-off home run against Pittsburgh on May 3 in the 14th inning for a 3–2 decision. [42] During an eight-game hitting streak through May 10, he batted .517 (15-for-29) with two home runs. [43] For the season, he batted .262 with 28 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs, and 71 runs scored. [44]

On March 2, 2016, Wong agreed to a five-year extension with the Cardinals worth $25.5 million, with $12.5 million team option for 2021. [45] He struggled early, batting .222 with a .571 OPS through June 5, and the Cardinals demoted him to Memphis the next day. [46] With Memphis, Wong began to gain experience as a center fielder. [47] In his debut with Memphis, he hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in an 8−5 win over Colorado Springs. [48] The Cardinals recalled Wong on June 17. [49] His ninth-inning, RBI double in the July 27 game against the New York Mets drove in the game-winning run for a 5−4 final score, where Jeurys Familia’s consecutive-saves streak had ended one batter earlier to Yadier Molina at 52, the third-longest in major league history. [50] Wong finished 2016 with a .240 batting average, five home runs, 23 RBIs, and a .682 OPS. [51]

In 2017, Wong bounced back strong despite playing in only 108 games. He hit .285 with four home runs and 42 RBIs along with walking a career high 41 times. [52]

On May 5, 2018, Wong hit a walk-off home run against Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Farrell in the bottom of the ninth inning. His 2-run home run helped St. Louis to an 8–6 victory. [53] On June 2, Wong hit a walk-off home run versus Richard Rodríguez of the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 3–2 win. It was Wong's fourth career walk-off home run. [54] Wong finished his 2018 campaign batting .249 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs along with tallying 19 Defensive Runs Saved in 127 games. [55] Wong was nominated for a Gold Glove, his first ever nomination, but fell short to DJ LeMahieu. [56]

On March 28, 2019, Wong hit a two-run home run in his first at bat of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, and hit another later in the game. [57] Wong finished his 2019 regular season slashing .285/.361/.423 with 11 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases over 148 games. He led the major leagues in bunt hits (11). [58] On defense, he had a 14 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the best in the major leagues among second basemen. [59] He was nominated for a Gold Glove for the second straight season, [60] and won the award for the first time in his career. [61]

In a shortened 2020 season, Wong batted .265/.350/.326 with one home run and 16 RBIs over 53 games with a .989 fielding percentage. [52] He was awarded his second consecutive Gold Glove after leading major league second basemen in defense runs saved, defensive WAR, double plays turned, and double plays started. [62] The Cardinals declined his team option for 2021, thus making him a free agent for the first time in his career. [63]

Milwaukee Brewers (2021–2022)

On February 5, 2021, Wong signed a two-year, $18 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. The contract included a club option for the 2023 season. [64] He hit .272 with 14 homers and 50 RBI that season in 116 games [52] and .251 in 134 games with 15 homers and 47 RBI in 2022. [52]

On November 8, 2022, the Brewers exercised Wong's $10 million option for the 2023 season. [65]

Seattle Mariners (2023)

On December 2, 2022, the Brewers traded Wong to the Seattle Mariners for Abraham Toro and Jesse Winker. [66] Wong opened the season in a platoon at second base, but struggled and began to lose playing time to José Caballero by May. [67] Wong batted .165 with two home runs and 19 RBI in 67 games for the Mariners before he was designated for assignment on August 1. [68] He was released by Seattle on August 3. [69]

Los Angeles Dodgers (2023)

On August 18, 2023, Wong signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. [70] After playing in five games split between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Dodgers and Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers, he was added to the 40-man roster and called up to the majors on September 1. In his debut at bat with the Dodgers, he hit a 3-run home run. [71] He played in 20 games for the Dodgers, batting .300 (nine hits in 30 at-bats) with two homers and eight RBI. [52] He became a free agent following the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On February 28, 2024, Wong signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. [72] On March 22, he triggered the opt–out clause in his contract [73] and Baltimore released him two days later. [74]

On April 10, 2024, Wong signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [75]

Awards

Kolten Wong
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Wong with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013
Arizona Diamondbacks
Second baseman
Born: (1990-10-10) October 10, 1990 (age 33)
Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 16, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Award/honor# of timesDates (Ranking or event)Refs
Major leagues
National League Gold Glove Award 22019, 2020
National League Rookie of the Month 1May 2014 [27]
Minor leagues
Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game 2 2012, 2013 [16] [20]
Minor Leagues All-Star32012 midseason and postseason (Texas League), 2012 All-Prospect Team (Arizona Fall League) [76]
St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year 12013 [18]
Baseball America Top 100 Prospects3pre-2012 (#93), pre-2013 (#84), pre-2014 (#58) [77]
MLB.com Top 100 prospects2pre-2013 (#79), pre-2014 (#58) [77]
Baseball Prospectus Top 100 Prospects3pre-2012 (#88), pre-2013 (#90), pre-2014 (#33) [77]

Personal life

Wong grew up an Atlanta Braves fan. [78] His brother, Kean, is also an MLB second baseman. They have a sister, Kiani, who is a softball player at Hawaii. On December 19, 2013, Wong's mother, Keala, died from cancer. [79]

Wong is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, and Portuguese descent. [80] Wong's paternal great-grandparents were Chinese. [81]

In November 2015, Wong married Alissa Noll. [24] They met while both attending the University of Hawaii, where she was a track and field athlete. [82] They reside in Honolulu, Hawaii during the offseason, and also owned a home in Creve Coeur, Missouri, but sold it after Wong signed with Milwaukee. [83] [84] In March 2021, Wong announced they were expecting their first child. [85] Their son was born that September. [86]

Wong began fundraising to help families impacted by the 2018 lower Puna eruption in May 2018 [87] by creating a GoFundMe page that has raised over $58,000.

See also

Notes

a Although the 1926 World Series between the Cardinals and the New York Yankees ended on the base path, it was on a stolen base attempt by Babe Ruth, not a pickoff.

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