BOSTON — Prospect Connor Wong caught Nathan Eovaldi’s bullpen sessions the past couple of offseasons in Houston.
The 25-year-old will be behind the plate catching Eovaldi (1-0, 4.50 ERA) when the Red Sox and Blue Jays play Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. here at Fenway Park.
Boston is without catchers Kevin Plawecki and Christian Vázquez who both are on the COVID-19 related IL. The Red Sox placed Plawecki on the COVID list Monday after a positive test. Vázquez was placed on the list Tuesday.
Wong and Eovaldi teamed up three times last year. Eovaldi had a 2.66 ERA in 20 ⅓ innings with Wong catching him.
The game is on NESN locally and MLB Network out of market.
Blue Jays lefty Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 5.40 ERA) will start opposite Eovaldi.
Xander Bogaerts is 3-for-6 (.500) with two home runs in his career against Kikuchi. J.D. Martinez is 2-for-6 with two doubles. Alex Verdugo is 2-for-3 against him.
Bo Bichette is 5-for-12 (.417) with a homer in his career vs. Eovaldi. Cavan Biggio is 2-for-7 (.286) with two homers. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is 4-for-10 (.400) with a home run. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 2-for-11 (.182) against Eovaldi.
RED SOX LINEUP:
1. Kiké Hernández CF
2. Trevor Story, 2B
3. Rafael Devers 3B
4. Xander Bogaerts SS
5. J.D. Martinez DH
6. Alex Verdugo LF
7. Bobby Dalbec 1B
8. Christian Arroyo RF
9. Connor Wong C
Pitching matchup: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. LHP Blue Jays lefty Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 5.40 ERA).
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