Joey Wong (baseball)
Joey Kawika Wong is an American former professional baseball infielder who played internationally for the Chinese national baseball team in 2017, and is currently a coach at Oregon State University. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.
Playing career
Amateur
Wong attended Sprague High School in Salem, Oregon, and Oregon State University. Playing college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers, Wong was a member of the 2007 College World Series champions. In 2007 and 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies drafted Wong in the 24th round, with the 721st overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Low-A Tri-City Dust Devils. In 2010, Wong played for the Single-A Asheville Tourists, posting a.223/.296/.311 slash line in 84 games. He returned to Asheville in 2011, and hit.286/.353/.408 with 6 home runs and 55 RBI in 101 games. In 2012, Wong split the season between Tri-City, Asheville, and the High-A Modesto Nuts, accumulating a.241/.321/.339 slash line with 1 home run and 20 RBI between the three teams. The following year, Wong played for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, posting a.240/.304/.330 slash line with 2 home runs and 19 RBI. Wong returned to Tulsa in 2014, but struggled, hitting.221/.285/.298 with 2 home runs and 18 RBI.In 2015, Wong split the year between the Low-A Boise Hawks, the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats, and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, batting a cumulative.248/.304/.326 with no home runs and 23 RBI. On November 6, 2015, he elected free agency, but re-signed with the organization on a minor league contract on December 4. For the 2016 season, Wong returned to Albuquerque, logging a.233/.343/.302 slash line with one home run and 28 RBI in 91 games. He elected free agency again on November 7, 2016.