Red Sox activate Connor Wong from IL, option back-up catcher to Triple-A

The Red Sox officially have their starting catcher back Prior to Friday s event the Red Sox disclosed they have activated catcher Connor Wong from the -day injured list To clear space the club also optioned backup Blake Sabol to Triple-A Wong is slated to start at catcher and bat seventh in Friday s series opener against the Minnesota Twins Second baseman Kristian Campbell who was scratched with rib discomfort on Thursday is not in the lineup Wong hasn t played since April when he suffered a small fracture on his left pinky finger after being struck in the glove by a George Springer swing on a catcher s interference Wong was placed on the -day injured list the next day but made a faster-than-expected recovery after doctors determined his injury represented something of a best-case scenario The catcher began a rehab assignment in Worcester on Sunday and appeared in three games for the WooSox going -for- with one double one home run and three RBI In Wong s absence rookie catcher Carlos Narvaez has gotten the majority of the playing time and has made a strong episode that he deserves regular action even with the club s original starter back in the fold Entering Friday Narvaez was tied for the MLB lead with plus-seven defensive runs saved and according to Statcast he ranks first in baseball in blocks above average He s also earned rave reviews from the pitching staff and has held his own at the plate batting with three home runs and runs scored in games Red Sox lineup Jarren Duran LF Rafael Devers DH Alex Bregman B Wilyer Abreu RF Trevor Story SS Triston Casas B Connor Wong C David Hamilton B Ceddanne Rafaela CF Brayan Bello P How to watch When p m Where Fenway Park Boston Broadcast info NESN WEEI FM WCCM AM Spanish WESX AM Spanish