Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will have Sunday afternoon off against the Royals. Its not a surprise as Moncada has been dealing with leg soreness throughout the season and hurt his knee on a defensive play Saturday. Manager Rick Renteria also mentioned earlier in the season that his star third baseman would receive regular rest for his knees. Yolmer Sanchez will replace Moncada on Sunday and bat ninth.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada made it known Thursday that over six weeks since he tested positive for COVID-19, that he was still battling to keep his energy up. Moncadas OPS has dropped 155 points this season from where he was at in 2019, with his average exit velocity (86.8 MPH) cratering from where he sat last season (93.1 MPH). Still producing at an above-average rate this year, fantasy managers can stick with Moncada, but know that ahead of 2021, he should be closer to full ...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (leg) has returned to the White Sox lineup on Wednesday. Moncada had been absent since exiting Saturdays contest with leg discomfort. Moncada will return to the number two spot in the lineup and managers should expect him to miss a game here and there to allow him to rest his legs down the stretch.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (leg) remains sidelined on Tuesday. Moncada left Saturdays contest against the Royals and hasnt returned since. Yolmer Sanchez will replace Moncada on Tuesday and bat eighth versus the Twins. Sanchez can be avoided in all formats as Moncada remains day-to-day.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada was not among the teams starting nine for Sundays series finale against Kansas City with Danny Mendick taking over at the hot corner. Moncada has gone through a recent cold patch where he has delivered just a .269 SLG over his last seven games. Most concerning has been the precipitous drop-off in the exit velocity department, with Moncada averaging 6.3 MPH fewer on average than last year. Owners banking on the youngster returning to his 2019 form ...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada is back among the starting nine for Saturdays outing against the Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Having been held out of Fridays lineup while manager Rick Renteria attempts to keep an eye on his reps, Moncada slots back into his familiar No. 2 spot in the lineup. While the traditional statistics have been right in line with the production that many owners expected at the start of the year, key Statcast metrics such as exit velocity (86.2 MPH) ...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will be out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Cubs. Manager Rick Renteria said that Moncada is dealing with leg soreness and could see a special at-bat. Moncada will be replaced by Ryan Goins and he will bat ninth against Jon Lester. Goins is known more for his defense and can be avoided in DFS.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 2-for-5 with a solo home run on Monday versus the Detroit Tigers. Moncada was in a bit of a funk before picking a hit and four RBI on Sunday, but it looks like hes back normal with a pair of hits. Moncada can do it all and has a very ceiling. He is now hitting .267 with five home runs and 12 RBI. He will look to keep it up versus the Tigers Tuesday.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. White Sox manager Rick Renteria had mentioned that Moncada was dealing with some fatigue, so this is a planned day off. In his absence, Ryan Goins will start at third base and bat ninth against Matthew Boyd and the Tigers. Goins is a fantasy afterthought in all formats for Wednesday's slate.

The Chicago White Sox have designated outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe for assignment. Basabe was part of the haul that came along with Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech for Chris Sale a few summers ago and was at one point one of the better prospects in the White Sox system. Basabe, 24, is unlikely to slip through waivers as he offers a nice project to teams looking to tap into his potential. For fantasy purposes, Basabe can be ignored in all formats.