Kean Wong

Kean Keanu Wong (born April 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Tampa Bay Rays selected Wong in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019. He has played in MLB for the Rays and Los Angeles Angels.

Career
Wong attended Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Hawaii. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Wong in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB draft.

Tampa Bay Rays
He 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 2014 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 MVP 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 September 5, 2019, the Rays selected Wong's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that night versus the Toronto Blue Jays. He had three hits in 14 at bats in 2019 for the Rays. On September 22, Wong was designated for assignment.

Los Angeles Angels
On September 24, 2019, Wong was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels, for whom he had four at bats.

San Francisco Giants
On November 5, 2019, Wong was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants.

Personal life
His older brother, Kolten Wong, plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. They have a sister, Kiani, who played softball at Hawaii.

His father, Kaha, instructed him on how to play baseball. Wong's mother, Keala Wong, died from cancer.

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Category:1995 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Hilo, Hawaii
Category:Baseball players from Hawaii
Category:Major League Baseball infielders
Category:Tampa Bay Rays players
Category:Los Angeles Angels players
Category:Gulf Coast Rays players
Category:Bowling Green Hot Rods players
Category:Charlotte Stone Crabs players
Category:Montgomery Biscuits players
Category:Durham Bulls players
Category:Peoria Javelinas players