Moncada went 3-for-6 with a walk, a stolen base, a triple and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-8 extra-inning victory over Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada's bases-clearing triple in the 12th inning put the White Sox on top for the first time, completing their comeback from a five-run deficit earlier in the game. This was the second straight multi-hit effort for Moncada, who endured a miserable June in which he hit just .197. Three of his five hits in the last two games have gone for extra bases.

Moncada was thrown out at home plate in the first inning Saturday on a play that manager Rick Renteria feels he didn't go all out, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "If you're asking me if he gave his best effort, no he did not," Renteria said.

EDGE Analysis

The White Sox have had a few incidents this season where a player's hustle has been questioned, but Renteria chose not to punish Moncada by removing him from the game as he had done previously with others. Still, it's another reminder of the young player's less-than-expected performance (.692 OPS, 35.6 K%, .955 fielding percentage) in 2018.

Moncada went 1-for-6 with a double and struck out four times in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada has hit safely in six straight games (7-for-28), but has also struck out 11 times in 29 plate appearances during that stretch. Therein lies the frustration for fantasy owners. Moncada draws walks and does well when he makes contact (.333 BABIP), but inconsistent bat-to-ball skills prevent him from making a bigger impact. He strikes out 35.6 percent of the time and doesn't get on base enough (.294 OBP) to make his speed work.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double, six RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-3 victory over Oakland.

EDGE Analysis

What a day for Moncada as he set a new single-game career high with the six runs driven in. He also reached double-digit home runs on the season Sunday. The 21-year-old infielder is slashing .228/.299/.408 with 32 RBI and 35 runs scored in 272 at-bats. He's also struck out 106 times, which seems to be one of the things limiting him from reaching his full potential.

Moncada is out of the lineup against Cleveland on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada will retreat to the bench after starting the past 29 games. Over that span, he's hitting just .195/.238/.322 with three home runs, eight RBI and a whopping 43 strikeouts. In his absence, Yolmer Sanchez will start at second base while Matt Davidson gets the nod at third.

Moncada has gone hit-less with five strikeouts in eight at-bats in the first two games of the series against his former team, the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada's slump extends beyond the present series, so it's not just a matter of the opponent's familiarity with him. The second baseman has one hit in his last 19 at-bats, during which he's fanned 10 times (52.6 K%).

Moncada went 1-for-4 with an RBI-double in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

One night after going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts, Moncada made contact in all four plate appearances Thursday. Moncada has hit safely in 17 of his last 23 games, but is batting just .215 over that run and .242 for the season, despite a generous .347 average on balls in play. Making contact remains an issue for the 23-year-old second baseman, who has struck out in nearly 34 percent of his plate appearances.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada has been invisible since coming off the disabled list May 15. He entered Saturday having hit .206 with a .551 OPS over 74 plate appearances in 17 games since being activated. On a slightly more positive note, Moncada's stolen base was the third attempt in the last five games after going 26 games without an attempt.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada returned from the 10-day disabled list in the minimum amount of time Tuesday, and his previously injured hamstring held up well, per Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune. He made all the plays defensively and showed good lateral mobility.

Moncada (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada ended up needing just the minimum 10-day stay on the disabled list. Prior to his injury, he was managing to overcome the highest strikeout rate in the league among qualified hitters (37.1 percent) to post a very solid .263/.359/.509 line, thanks largely to the second-highest hard-hit rate in the league (51.5 percent). It's hardly a surprising combination for the young second baseman, but which aspect of his game wins out in the end remains to be seen. Jose Rondon was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday in a corresponding move.