It appears that two Wongs make a right after all. The Seattle Mariners are adding the younger brother of recently acquired Kolten, Kean Wong. The Mariners have signed the younger Wong to a minor league deal with a non-roster invitation to the big league camp at spring training.
Wong, 27, is a former fourth-round draftee of the Rays. He split the 2019 campaign between Tampa Bay and the Angels, later suiting up with the Halos for 32 contests in 2021. Wong has 84 MLB plate appearances to his name, carrying a .167/.188/.218 line with 23 strikeouts and two walks in that brief look.
Like his brother, Kolten Wong, the 27-year-old is primarily a second baseman. He has played nearly 5000 innings at the keystone over parts of nine professional seasons. He also has decent amount of experience at third base and has logged some corner outfield work in the past.
A season ago, Wong spent the entire season with the Salt Lake City Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of the the Los Angeles Angels, after he had been designated for assignment. He tallied 565 plate appearances through 128 games, hitting .262/.342/.332 with a lofty 10.8% walk percentage and average 22.1% strikeout rate. His on-base numbers were solid but came with little power, as he connected on just three home runs, 18 doubles and four triples despite playing in the extremely hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Though, he does come with some speed, swiping 41 bases on 47 attempts with the Bees last season.
In total, he has 126 stolen bases in his minor league career. Kean Wong joins Drew Ellis, Colin Moran and Mike Ford as non-roster invitees with major league experience on the infield for the Mariners.
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