Brewers Wong finds out who he ‘really wanted to be’ in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE – To observe Kolten Wong earlier than a Brewers recreation is to see somebody who’s critical about his job.

“I feel that is simply how I used to be raised,” mentioned Wong. “You understand, to by no means take a time without work. I tie my confidence to my preparation so if I am not ready, I am not going to be assured. So I strive to verify I dot all of the i’s and guarantee that all the things is obvious in order that once I step into the sport, I do know I did all my observe, I do know I did all my work, and now it is time to go play.”

At 31 years previous, Wong has been to the World Sequence, has signed sizable contracts, has gained a number of Gold Glove fielding awards, and he nonetheless will get a cost out of impacting a recreation.

“It is simply understanding who you might be as a participant,” Wong mentioned. “You all the time need to have that affect offensively, however for me, I do know that me being the participant that I’m, I’ve to play each a part of the sport. Base-running, protection, making an attempt to assist the youthful guys get their subsequent at-bat going. It is nearly being a pacesetter and understanding that the blokes earlier than me taught me how to do that, and now I am making an attempt to do the identical.”

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In solely a season plus, Wong is making his mark for a staff that was as soon as his division rival.

“Only a recent begin,” mentioned Wong. “Clearly, in St. Louis, I had seven years there of rising and determining who I used to be as a participant. Once I acquired to Milwaukee, I acquired to seek out who I actually wished to be. I got here in with no expectations of being a pacesetter or something, I simply wished to assist this staff win and I form of discovered myself in that class with Yeli, and lo Cain, and all the highest guys. I am simply making an attempt to fill that void of being a veteran but in addition carry my weight on this staff.”

Wong hit a pair of dwelling runs Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee’s loss to San Diego.

He and the remainder of his teammates have Monday off after enjoying 18 video games in 17 days.