Yoan Moncada Battling Through Slow Spring rotoballer.com Sun 4/3/22 11:15 PM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 0-for-3 in Cactus League action on Sunday, as he continues to struggle this spring. Moncada has just four hits through 30 at-bats this spring and is yet to homer while sporting a measly .289 OPS. Fantasy managers shouldn't put too much stock into the slow spring due to the small sample size. The 26-year-old posted a career-best strikeout rate in 2021 and should do plenty of damage as part of a loaded White Sox lineup. Moncada is a solid value in...

Yoan Moncada 2021 Player Outlook: Power Outage And Shortage Of Stea... rotoballer.com Sat 1/8/22 2:32 PM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada produced mixed results during 144 games in 2021. Although he walked 13.6% of the time, got on base at a .375 clip, and scored 74 runs, he went deep just 14 times, hit .263, and stole just three bases, along with a disappointing 61 RBI. After smashing 25 HRs during a breakout 2019 season, in which he posted an elite 12.2 Barrel%, Moncada's barrel rate dipped to 6.2% in 2020, followed by an 8.2% mark last season. His 13% HR/FB in 2021 implies he didn't...

Yoan Moncada On The Bench Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 9/16/21 1:46 PM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada isn't starting on Thursday. The White Sox will take on the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Alex Cobb but will do so with one of their best hitters in Moncada on the bench. The 26-year-old is batting .269 with a .380 on-base percentage, 12 home runs, and three stolen bases in 552 plate appearances this season. Romy Gonzalez will move into the lineup at third base and hit seventh on Thursday. Gonzalez has three hits so far in 16 plate appearances...

Yoan Moncada Hits 12th Homer rotoballer.com Thu 9/16/21 7:10 AM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the Los Angeles Angels. Moncada crushed a homer to right field in the bottom of the fourth inning against Janson Junk to tie the game at the time. Moncada has been having a very nice second half of the season and is now hitting .310 with three homers and 10 RBI over the last month. For the season, Moncada is hitting .269 with 12 home runs and 56 RBI. As part of a dangerous lineup, Moncada ...

Yoan Moncada Not Starting On Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 9/4/21 5:00 PM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada isn't in Saturday's lineup for a matchup with the Kansas City Royals and left-hander Daniel Lynch. Moncada has been plenty productive for both the White Sox and fantasy managers this season, hitting .264 with a .374 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and three stolen bases in 516 plate appearances. He'll get the day off on Saturday with Romy Gonzalez starting at third base and hitting leadoff. Gonzalez just made his Major League debut on Friday, ...

White Sox Rest Yoan Moncada On Sunday Afternoon rotoballer.com Sun 8/29/21 12:17 PM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will get Sunday afternoon off versus the Chicago Cubs. Moncada has been swinging the bat very well of late and has hit safely in 14 straight games. For the season, Moncada is hitting .264 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI. Replacing Moncada on Sunday will be infielder Jake Lamb. The veteran has struggled offensively this season with a .209 batting average, but has hit six home runs with 13 RBI in 110 at-bats. Lamb will bat fifth and is a dart throw in ...

Yoan Moncada Extends Hitting Streak To 13 rotoballer.com Sat 8/28/21 12:20 AM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada extended his streak to 13 games in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Moncada went 1-for-4 with a pair of walks and one RBI. The third baseman had a slow start to the second half of the season, but he is starting to warm up over the past two weeks. Moncada has underperformed for what managers expected out of him this season, but he has still put together a solid season. He is now hitting .262 with 11 home runs, 54 RBI and three stolen bases. ...

Yoan Moncada Sitting Against Toronto On Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 8/26/21 1:01 PM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays. Leury Garcia is covering third base and batting eighth in the game. Moncada tweaked his wrist during Wednesday's game, but that incident appears to be unrelated to his omission from Thursday's lineup. It is just a scheduled day off for him. Moncada has been hitting well lately. He's currently in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak in which he's ...

Yoan Moncada Hits 11th Homer rotoballer.com Sat 8/21/21 1:26 AM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada hit his 11th home run of the season Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, two RBI, and a run scored. It's his first home run since August 9. While Moncada's power numbers have not jumped off the page this season, he's been incredibly good at getting on base, posting a .371 OBP for the year. He's also slashed .320/.433/.440 over his last seven games, heating up at just the right time to push his fantasy teams into the playoffs.

Yoan Moncada Goes 2-For-4 In Loss To Oakland rotoballer.com Fri 8/20/21 8:43 AM

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada notched his second multi-hit effort of the month in Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a pair of strikeouts. It's been a rough August so far for Moncada. Over 16 games this month, he's slashing .190/.299/.259 with just two extra-base hits (one home run, one double). He has 20 strikeouts over his 58 at-bats this month. Moncada was a big disappointment in 2020 as he slashed .225/.320/.385 with just...