July 11, 2022

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today placed catcher Kevin Plawecki on the COVID-19 Related Injured List. To fill Plawecki’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled catcher Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Plawecki, 31, last played on Saturday against the Yankees, starting at catcher. The right-handed hitter has played in 29 games for Boston this season, batting .156 (12-for-77). The Red Sox are 13-11 in his 24 starts, all at catcher, winning eight of the last 12.

Wong, 26, is batting .267 (60-for-225) with 13 doubles, six home runs, and 20 RBI in 57 games for Worcester this season, making 38 starts at catcher and 19 at designated hitter. The right-handed hitter has played in eight games for Boston over the last two seasons, batting .263 (5-for-19) with two RBI while making five starts at catcher.