Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kolton Wong was born on October 10, 1990, in Hilo, Hawaii. He is an infielder in the MLB.

He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his MLB debut in 2013. Wong bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

From Hilo, Hawaii, Wong starred in baseball at Kamehameha Hawaii High School and for the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Wong in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, and promoted him to the major leagues two years later. He was named the National League Rookie of the Month for May 2014. In the 2020 offseason, the Cardinals declined Wong's player option for the 2021 season, making him a free agent for the first time in his career.

On February 5, 2021, Wong signed a two-year, $18 million (with a club option for 2023) deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

On December 2, 2022, the Brewers traded Wong to the Seattle Mariners for Abraham Toro and Jesse Winker.