Kean Wong

BIOGRAPHY

Kean Wong was born April 17, 1995, in Hilo, Hawaii. He is an infielder in the MLB.

Wong signed with the Rays, receiving a $400,000 signing bonus. After he signed, he played for the Gulf Coast Rays of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League where he slashed .328/.377/.390 with 22 RBIs in 46 games.

Wong spent the 2014 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League where he batted .306 with two home runs and 24 RBIs in 106 games. He was promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2015, where he posted a .274 batting average with one home run and 36 RBIs along with 15 stolen bases in 103 games.

In 2016, Wong played for the Montgomery Biscuits where he batted .276/.324/.368 with five home runs and 56 RBIs in 117 games. In 2017, Wong played for the Durham Bulls where he batted .265/.328/.361 with five home runs and 44 RBIs in 105 games and was named the most valuable player of the Triple-A National Championship Game.

Wong returned to Durham in 2018, slashing .282/.345/.406 with nine home runs and 50 RBIs in 116 games. He returned to Durham for the 2019 season, producing a .307/.366/.464/.830 slash line with 10 home runs and 63 RBIs in 453 at bats.

On February 20, 2023, Wong signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. In 33 games for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, Wong batted .315/.422/.500 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI.

On June 15, 2023, the Mariners traded Wong to the Chicago White Sox. In 17 games for the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, he hit .196/.308/.250 with 1 home run, 3 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. Wong was released by the White Sox organization on July 30.