PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Wong nearing return
Jul 4 2014
Kolten Wong (2B, STL) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis July 1, and looks like a good bet to return July 6, when first eligible. It's been an up-and-down season for Wong to this point, as a .225/.276/.268 line across his first 76 plate appearances resulted in a demotion. Upon his recall a few weeks later, he started 16 for 42, but then went 4 for his next 45 before landing on the DL with a shoulder injury. He will see most of the starts at second base once he's back, but he'll need to improve upon his current .586 OPS to maintain the upper hand.
Working in Wong's favor is the fact that his competitors have very little to offer offensively. Mark Ellis (2B, STL) has seen most of the starts in his...
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