Moncada (oblique) swung in the batting cage Friday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada has yet to play a game this season while dealing with an oblique strain. He took light swings earlier in the week but has now advanced to "healthy" swings, per Van Schouwen's report. The third baseman still doesn't have a clear timetable to return, however, and he'll likely need a rehab stint before being activated.

Moncada (oblique) is now taking controlled swings, but not full-bore swings, Daryl Van Schouwen of The Chicago Sun-Times reports. "I just saw on the report, he's feeling better, but he'll make a move and might even sneeze and he'll feel something," manager Tony La Russa said. "You do something violent, take a swing and then you've got ... you've got to let that thing play out."

EDGE Analysis

Moncada still doesn't have a timetable to return. He's first going to need to take full swings, then live batting practice and perhaps a simulated game before going on a rehab assignment. While the progress is better than nothing, Moncada doesn't seem especially close to coming back.

Manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that Moncada (oblique) is still experiencing discomfort when making some movements required for defense, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada has been sidelined since the start of the regular season due to a Grade 1 oblique strain and initially carried a recovery timetable of approximately three weeks. While it's still possible that his pain subsides in time to meet that estimate, La Russa didn't want to put a timetable on the next steps in Moncada's recovery until the 26-year-old is pain-free. Jake Burger has drawn most of the starts at third base early in the regular season and should continue to do so until Moncada is cleared to return.

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said Thursday that Moncada has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 oblique strain that is expected to keep him sidelined for three weeks, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hahn provided the timeline for Moncada just minutes after the White Sox officially set their 28-man active roster for Opening Day by placing the 26-year-old on the 10-day injured list. While Moncada is sidelined, Jake Burger, Andrew Vaughn and Leury Garcia could all be candidates to pick up work at third base.

The White Sox placed Moncada on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move is retroactive to Tuesday, so Moncada won't be eligible to make his season debut until April 15. The White Sox had previously indicated that Moncada tweaked a side muscle upon exiting Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres, but follow-up tests evidently confirmed that he strained his oblique. According to Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago, Andrew Vaughn was spotted practicing at third base Thursday during the White Sox's team workout, so he could step in to replace Moncada at the hot corner for Friday's season opener in Detroit.

Moncada won't play in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres after tweaking his right side, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada felt that he could play but didn't need to risk anything in an exhibition game. If the injury turns out to be worse than expected, Leury Garcia or Danny Mendick could spend time at third base.

Moncada went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, two doubles, two total runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada plated Chicago's first run in the seventh inning, doubling to right field to score Yasmani Grandal. He produced an even bigger hit in the following frame, homering to left field with a man on base to tally the game-tying and game-winning runs. Moncada has two homers and four RBI over his past four games and is batting .333 (5-for-15) over that span, with all five hits going for extra bases.

Moncada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada took full advantage of facing an inexperienced big-league pitcher who was making his debut Tuesday. The 26-year-old led off the second with a solo blast to right center and later scored again in the sixth after drawing a walk earlier in the inning. Moncada has just two home runs this month and 13 for the year, as he upped his slash line to .264/.377/.405 with 44 extra-base hits, 58 RBI, 70 runs scored, three steals and 83:152 BB:K over 599 plate appearances.

Moncada isn't starting Thursday's game against the Angels, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada recorded hits in each of the last five games and went 6-for-17 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and two RBI during that time. Romy Gonzalez will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada took Janson Junk yard in the fourth inning to record his 12th home run of the season. The long ball was Moncada's first since Aug. 20, though he did have seven doubles as well seven runs scored across 17 starts in that span. Overall, Moncada has a .269/.380/.409 line across 552 plate appearances this season.