Kolten Wong Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 7" / 185 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/10/1990 (33)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- Hawaii
Kolten Wong Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kolten Wong News
Second baseman Kolten Wong was released by the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The 32-year-old has struggled this season, batting just .165 in 67 games in Seattle. There's a good chance he'll find a new team relatively soon. However, Wong isn't expected to offer much value to fantasy managers. On the other hand, he's still worth monitoring, considering he's had some productive seasons through the years.
Seattle Mariners executive vice president and general manager of baseball operations Justin Hollander announced on Tuesday that the team designated infielder Kolten Wong for assignment. The team also recalled right-hander Trent Thornton from Triple-A Tacoma and optioned right-hander Juan Then and outfielder Taylor Trammell to Tacoma. Wong just could never get going this year in Seattle after the M's acquired him in a trade from the Milwaukee Brewers last offseason. The 32-year-old veteran infielder was hitting just .165/.241/.227 with two home runs, 19 RBI and 21 runs scored in 194 at-bats. The Mariners are giving new acquisition Josh Rojas his first start at the keystone on Tuesday, and Jose Caballero should also mix in at second base moving forward for Seattle.
Seattle Mariners second baseman Kolten Wong is back in the starting lineup Monday night against Washington Nationals right-hander Trevor Williams. Wong has seen a significant dip in playing time this season amidst a disastrous time at the plate while his defense continues to decline as well. For the season, Wong is hitting just .164 with only one home run, which came this past Thursday. He owns a tiny .459 OPS across 152 plate appearances on the season. The veteran was a solid source of power and speed at the second base position just last season when he hit 15 homers alongside 17 stolen bases with the Brewers but his ugly 2023 season has seen him crater off of the fantasy baseball radar.
Kolten Wong Stats
Last 10 Games
Second baseman Kolten Wong finds himself with his third MLB team in the Seattle Mariners in 2023 after he was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in the offseason. He's expected to replace Adam Frazier as Seattle's starting second baseman after hitting .251/.339/.430 with a .770 OPS, career-high 15 home runs, 47 RBI, 65 runs scored and 17 stolen bases in 134 games. The 32-year-old veteran had a much better second half at the plate, but his struggles against left-handed pitching were a problem and could leave him vulnerable to platoon duties in Seattle if he continues to struggle against them. Wong should continue to be a decent source of power and speed at the position in deep mixed and AL-only leagues, but he's unlikely to have a career year in his 11th MLB season with the move to Seattle, especially if he begins to run less. On top of it, Wong's defense slipped in his final season in Milwaukee.
