A two-time Gold Glove winner, second baseman Kolten Wong is intent on bouncing back from a down season defensively in his first year with the Seattle Mariners. FOX13
CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 24: Kolten Wong #16 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws to first base in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 24, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Second baseman Kolten Wong is intent on bouncing back from a disappointing defensive season in his first year with theA former two-time Gold Glove winner during his time with the St. Louis Cardinals, Wong's 2022 campaign was one of the worst of his career defensively.
Wong ranked outside the top 20 among second basemen to have played at least 300 innings defensively at the position last season. "I was able to work with Oquendo in St. Louis who really was the person who helped me get the first two gold gloves," Wong said. "I'm excited to get with Perry now as I feel like those are two of the best infield coaches in the game and to have those two under my belt is pretty cool."
"I'm a guy that I like to use my feet. … "Just understanding what foot is important to catch the baseball and sometimes when you're put in those weird positions you're kind of put in a standstill. There's a lot of balls last year where it was hit to me in such a weird position and I wasn't able to kind of like really work around it and get through and I think that's why I was kind of getting caught in bad hops and I had some bad things happen last year.
Wong is especially proficient offensively against right-handed pitching. He hit .277 with an .845 on-base-plus-slugging percentage last season. Meanwhile, Wong had just one extra base hit in 96 plate appearances against left-handers last year.
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