Wong continues to rake for Drillers
Connor Wong has played in 36 Texas League games since being promoted from the California League on July 15. He's spent nearly one-third of that time putting together the best stretch of his professional career.The Dodgers' No. 28 prospect notched his fourth straight three-hit game, second in a row with
The Dodgers' No. 28 prospect notched his fourth straight three-hit game, second in a row with a homer, walked and drove in a pair of runs as Double-A Tulsa bested Amarillo, 8-4, on Tuesday at Hodgetown.
The 2017 third-round pick won an eight-pitch battle with right-hander
Gameday box score
Wong saw Rogers again an inning later, this time with a pair of runners on, and hammered an 0-1 pitch to left for a knock that plated
Wong is 22-for-43 (.512) during an 11-game hitting streak with six long balls, four doubles, nine RBIs and 10 runs scored. In his last four contests, he's 12-for-18 to get his Double-A slash line up to .338/.379/.571.
The University of Houston product also is riding a 14-game on-base streak and has compiled 13 multi-hit performances since joining the Drillers. He was named a 2018 MiLB.com Organization All-Star after hitting .269/.350/.480 with an .831 OPS, 41 extra-base hits, 60 RBIs and 64 runs scored in 102 games with Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga. Wong moved behind the plate after spending his college carer as a shortstop.
Sixth-ranked Dodgers prospect
In his first action since Aug. 2, top Padres prospect
Rob Terranova is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter, @RobTnova24.