Tampa Bay Rays farmhand Kean Wong didn’t win any MVP awards or make an all-star team, but he’s still a rising star in the organization’s eyes.
The second baseman and 2013 Waiakea graduate batted .274 with a .319 on-base percentage and a .652 OPS in Advanced A ball for the Charlotte Stone Crabs.
“My season was good. I learned a lot, how pitchers pitch differently,” he said. “I really had to dial in to hit my pitch.
“I try to get my pitch and drive the ball. I try to keep my swing level, and hit to all fields.