Moncada was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Chicago's top prospect hit .317 with a 1.074 OPS and three home runs in 41 at-bats this spring in big league camp. The rebuilding White Sox will let Moncada get his first taste of Triple-A pitching at the outset of the season, and considering they can gain an extra year of control by holding him down until May 13, it seems unlikely that we will see him back with the big league club until mid-May at the earliest.

Moncada went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI in Sunday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Nobody in the White Sox camp is hotter than Moncada, who is 10-for-22 with three homers, four doubles and 11 RBI in his last seven games. That run has turned around what had been a cool start to spring training. Despite the success he's experiencing now, Moncada is expected to start the season in Triple-A.

Moncada went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada, who was hitting .200 with 13 strikeouts in 30 at-bats entering Wednesday's game, finally busted out this spring. The two-homer explosion doesn't move the needle in terms of him starting the season with the White Sox, but it is a reminder of the elite talent that's half a season away from the majors. He's expected to start the 2017 season at Triple-A Charlotte, where Moncada will work to improve his pitch recognition and better handle breaking balls.

Moncada had two hits, an RBI-triple and a single, and scored a run in Friday's game against the Padres. He also struck out twice.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada showed off his speed in beating out the triple then scored from second on a Jose Abreu single. The performance, coming after the White Sox announced the release of second baseman Brett Lawrie, could lead to speculation about the organization's top prospect opening the season as Chicago's starting second baseman. However, general manager Rick Hahn reiterated to the Chicago Tribune that Moncada will open the season in the minors. He still needs some polish as evidenced by his seven strikeouts in 12 spring at-bats.

Moncada made multiple impressive defensive plays at second base in his first start with White Sox, which included a diving stop up the middle that started a double play.

EDGE Analysis

Although it is still early, Moncada is starting to look like he can be a impact player defensively as a second baseman. While the White Sox' star prospect appears to be MLB-ready in the field, the next step in his development will be translating his off-the-charts tools into a more refined approach at the plate.

Moncada entered Saturday's game in the fifth inning and went 0-for-2 with a groundout and strikeout.

EDGE Analysis

Amid the many spring storylines occupying watchers of the White Sox is the development of Moncada who is not only considered to be the organization's top prospect but one of the top ones in all of baseball. He should get ample opportunities for at-bats during the spring and possibly more than expected due to the leg injury that prevented putative starting second baseman Brett Lawrie from playing Saturday.

Moncada is expected to start the 2017 season at Triple-A Charlotte, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada got a taste of the major leagues last season for Boston, an eight-game stint that proved he needs more seasoning, so Triple-A is the most likely landing spot for the organization's top prospect. The 21-year-old second baseman learned from his brief stint with the Red Sox, in which he struck out in his final nine at-bats. "I learned that you have to be open to making adjustments because this is the best baseball in the world and you're going to face the best of the best," Moncada said through a translator. "You have to be open to get some advice and to apply it. That was the most important thing that I learned in my time in the majors." It looks like Moncada will practicing those adjustments for the Knights to start the 2017 season.

Moncada, who many believe could play center field, will remain at second base in the White Sox organization, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

White Sox senior director of baseball operations Dan Fabian acknowledged the reports of some talent evaluators that feel Moncada can play the outfield, but he believes the team's top prospect has a comfort level at second and should remain there for now. "You see the reports that people think center field. As our coaches and staff see him more, we'll certainly make those considerations, but going into it we're definitely focused on giving the prime attention to developing second base right now and let's see where that ends up," said Fabian. He also reiterated the team's offseason mantra of not rushing their top prospects, though we should see Moncada at the MLB level during the 2017 season.

Moncada is taking part in a minicamp this week in Arizona, as the White Sox got their first look at the centerpiece of the Chris Sale trade.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada, considered to the top prospect overall, showed off his bat while impressing Chicago's director of player development Chris Getz. "He's built like a powerful athlete. Him being a switch-hitter, having power, having ability to hit, it seems like there's unlimited potential there," said Getz. At the time of Moncada's acquisition, White Sox general manager Rich Hahn said they don't plan to rush their stop prospects to the majors, so we're expecting Moncada to open the year at Triple-A Charlotte. While he offers great upside, Moncada's strikeout rate spiked when he was promoted to Double-A last year, and he struck out in his final nine at-bats after Boston brought him up in September.

Moncada was traded to the White Sox on Tuesday as part of a deal that sends Chris Sale to the Red Sox, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moncada struggled in his brief major-league stint with the Red Sox last season, but there is no denying he is one of -- if not the -- best prospects in baseball, and is the centerpiece of the package headed to Chicago. Moncada is presumably ready for a regular big-league job, but the White Sox do have proven options at the positions he plays -- third base and second base -- so a clear outlook regarding his 2017 role may not come into view until the White Sox complete all their offseason moves.