Moncada is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada sits after making 21 straight starts. He hit .263/.333/.408 over that stretch. Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to second base in his absence, with Jose Rondon starting at third.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 12-3 loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

After hitting out of the lower third of the order for the last 16 games, Moncada was the leadoff hitter for a second straight game Saturday. He was originally moved out of the top spot as a way to take the pressure of the young second baseman, who leads MLB with 193 strikeouts, but his time in the lower third of the order only slightly improved his strikeout rate. It looks like manager Rick Renteria will live with Moncada's struggles in the leadoff spot. Moncada is 31 strikeouts shy of establishing a new single-season record.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The Red Sox were done by two of the players they traded to Chicago to acquire Chris Sale. Starter Michael Kopech shut them down for three innings and Moncada's two-run blast in the first inning was all the runs the White Sox needed. Moncada, who had struggled since the All-Star break and was dropped in the order, has been a better hitter over the last two weeks. He's reached base safely in 12 straight games, hitting .282/.364/.538 with five extra-base hits over the last 11 games. That includes a 22 K%, an improvement on his season-long 34 K%.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 6-2 win over New York.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada tied the game 2-2 in the sixth inning as he plated a pair on a double to right-center field. The 23-year-old second baseman has now collected a base knock in four straight games, going 5-for-14 with three extra-base hits and six RBI during that stretch. Moncada is batting just .221 this season, although he's homered 16 times and driven in 53 to go along with 11 stolen bases through 121 games.

Moncada went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the visiting Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada hit a solo shot -- his 16th of the year -- in the seventh inning to tie the game at 2-2 before the Twins ended up taking the lead back in the ninth. Moncada ranks within the top 10 among MLB second basemen in home runs and RBI (47), but over his last 30 games he's hitting just .183 with five home runs and seven RBI. The 23-year-old leads the majors in strikeouts (177), which helps account for the relatively low .219 batting average and .302 on-base percentage.

Moncada is not in the lineup for Monday's game against Minnesota, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada will sit for the second time in six games after starting for two straight months. His previous absence was due to a root canal, though there hasn't been any indication that Monday's off day is anything other than a routine one. Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to second base in his place, with Matt Davidson getting a start at third.

Moncada batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run in Friday's 9-3 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada returned to the top of the order after manager Rick Renteria had dropped him to the lower-third of the order last week, even though he was just 4-for-16 with two walks and nine strikeouts in five games. Renteria told Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune that regardless of the number of strikeouts piling up, Moncada still has a good eye and can get on base. "We'll continue to maneuver and manage that situation for him," Renteria said. "As long as we don't feel or I don't feel he's really being hindered in terms of his confidence and things of that nature, we'll continue to do what we can to help him out." Moncada leads MLB with 172 strikeouts and is hitting just .144 with a .264 on-base percentage since the All-Star break.

Moncada (teeth) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his return to the lineup Wednesday in the White Sox's 6-5 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

As anticipated, Moncada was only forced to miss one game while recovering from a root canal. With that issue now behind him, Moncada should reprise his full-time role at second base the rest of the season, but the 23-year-old hasn't proven to be much of an asset lately. He's hitting a lowly .167 in August while striking out in more than half of his plate appearances.

Moncada (teeth) will man second base and bat seventh against Detroit on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada underwent part one of a root canal Tuesday and will head back to the dentist for part two Thursday during the club's scheduled off day. Due to his appearance in Wednesday's starting lineup, he may also be available for Friday's series opener against Kansas City following Thursday's procedure.

Moncada (teeth) underwent a root canal Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's part one of a two-part procedure, which is to be completed Thursday. Moncada has rejoined the team and is apparently available to play, although he is not in Tuesday's starting lineup.