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Connor Wong and Boston Red Sox Agree to 1-Year Deal for $1,375,000
Connor Wong agreed to a $1.375 million one-year contract to avoid arbitration and likely remain as the Red Sox's backup catcher amid the team's catching depth concerns.
- On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox signed catcher Connor Wong to a one-year contract for the 2026 season worth $1.375 million, settling salary ahead of arbitration.
- After a difficult 2025 season, Connor Wong hit.190 with a.500 OPS in 63 games and was supplanted as starter by rookie Carlos Narvaez, while Boston Red Sox remain thin at catcher with Jason Delay.
- Financially, the contract includes $75,000 in performance bonuses at 250, 300 and 350 plate appearances, and MLBTradeRumors projected Wong at $1.6 million for 2026 while this deal raises him from $790,000 last year.
- The move trims arbitration uncertainty ahead of Friday, leaving the Boston Red Sox with four arbitration-eligible players after signing Jarren Duran and expected non-tendering of Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Winckowski.
- Wong remains under team control through the end of the 2028 season, and year-two arbitration often brings a sizable salary increase, so contract talks could shift next offseason.
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Connor Wong and Boston Red Sox agree to 1-year deal for $1,375,000 - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Catcher Connor Wong and the Boston Red Sox agreed Thursday to a one-year deal for $1,375,000, a day ahead of the deadline for teams to offer 2026 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters. Wong can earn an additional $75,000 in performance bonuses. A 29-year-old who has made occasional appearances at first, second, third and the outfield, Wong hit .190 with eight doubles and seven RBIs in 63 games last season that included 52 starts …
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Connor Wong and Boston Red Sox agree to 1-year deal for $1,375,000
Catcher Connor Wong and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a one-year deal for $1,375,000 a day ahead of the deadline for teams to offer 2026 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
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