Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will rest on Monday versus the Boston Red Sox. Moncada has really struggled this season and is hitting .200 with one home run and seven RBI. Managers should remain patient for now with Moncada unlikely to return draft day value in a trade at the moment. Infielder Jake Lamb will take over Moncada on Monday and bat seventh. Lamb can be avoided in all formats. Moncada should return to the lineup on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a single and two RBI versus the Cleveland Indians in Wednesday's victory. Moncada has been ice cold to start the 2021 campaign and is hitting a weak .186 batting average to go along with a .579 OPS, one home run and four RBI. The bigger concern is his plate discipline and that has been his biggest weakness throughout his career. The third baseman has now struck out 16 times on the season and has only drawn five walks. Moncada is ...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Moncada has had a slow start to the season with a .192 batting average and 12 strikeouts. The strikeouts have always been a weakness of Moncada, but he is plenty capable of helping managers across the board. Moncada hits in the middle of a powerful White Sox lineup and should have plenty of opportunities to drive in runs this season. He is also capable of the ...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will rest on Wednesday versus the Seattle Mariners. Moncada has been off to a slow start in 2021 and is just 4-for-22 with 12 strikeouts on the season. Plate discipline has always been a weakness for the former top prospect and hopefully Wednesday's day off will help him get back on track. Infielder Jake Lamb will replace Moncada on Wednesday and bat second. Lamb is nothing more than a dart throw in DFS and will face off against Justin Dunn. ...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada had a nightmare of a night on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Moncada finished 0-for-5 with five strikeouts on the evening and now has six strikeouts over his first two games. Moncada is coming off of a tough season and plate discipline has always been his weakness, but he has too much talent for managers to be worried so early in the season. Moncada remains a very talented member in the middle of an explosive White Sox lineup and should play a...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada collected two hits in Saturday's win over the Indians. Moncada now has 10 hits and six walks in 13 Cactus League games- and has reached base safely in 12 straight. The 25-year-old said he didn't feel normal until after last season after contracting the COVID-19 virus, as he posted just a .705 OPS after producing career-high numbers across the board in 2019. Moncada had the highest walk rate of his career last year- and his strikeout rate was actually...

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was told on Thursday that third baseman Yoan Moncada (arm) could play third base on Sunday or Monday in a Cactus League game. Moncada is dealing with some arm soreness in the early days of spring camp, but the White Sox will be careful not to push him too much. The 25-year-old had a down year in 2020 and admitted that he struggled with his energy levels after battling COVID-19. Moncada slashed just .225/.320/.385 with six home runs and 34 RBI in 200 ...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada has been dealing with arm soreness and his throwing has been restricted so far in spring training. Moncada tested positive for COVID-19 prior to last season and said "It was very, very difficult for me to keep playing because I wasn't feeling like myself." Moncada finished the season with six home runs, 24 RBI and a .225 batting average. Moncada is due to have a bounce back season and said "I feel strong, I feel good. I am prepared to handle 162-plus...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada had an MVP-type season in 2019 when he hit .315/.367/.548 with 25 home runs, 34 doubles, 79 RBI and 83 runs scored, but he caught COVID-19 last summer and hit just .225 with a .705 OPS and 17 extra-base hits in 52 games in 2020. The switch-hitter said he didn't feel normal until after the season after dealing with COVID-19 almost two months earlier. He's back to intense workouts after resting early in the offseason, and he thinks he can return to his...

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada was expected to be a top-tier fantasy hitter in 2020 after a breakout 2019. The top Cuban prospect posted a .315 average with 25 HR and 79 RBI, showing marked improvement in all areas. Then, he plummeted below his previous levels and never delivered on the promise that made him a top-50 fantasy pick. Moncada batted .225 with six HR in 52 games. Most alarming is that his hard-hit rate decrease was one of the biggest in the majors, going from 47.9% to ...