Red Sox backup catcher Connor Wong‘s double to lead off the third inning Friday was his first extra-base hit this season. He said he's faced "challenges" this season beyond adjusting to a new role.

The Boston Red Sox should be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline and still have this underrated need once again.

The Sox have their flaws, not the least of which is their seeming inability to score against quality pitching. And that doesn’t begin to address their own pitching issues, both in the rotation and in the bullpen.