Yoan Moncada
| Yoan Moncada | |||
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 65 | |||
| Infielder | |||
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Born: May 27, 1995 Abreus, Cuba | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2016, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .211 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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Yoan Manuel Moncada Olivares (born May 27, 1995) is a Cuban professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Moncada made his debut for the Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series in 2012.[1] In his two years with Cienfuegos he hit .277/.388/.380 with four home runs and 21 stolen bases. Moncada left Cuba in June 2014 with permission of the Cuban government to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB).[2][3]
On February 23, 2015, the Boston Red Sox reportedly agreed to terms with Moncada, for a signing bonus of $31.5 million.[4] The contract was finalized on March 12.[5] He made his professional debut with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League on May 18.[6] In the winter of 2015, he was consistently cited as one of the top prospects in the Red Sox system.
Entering the 2016 season, MLB.com ranked Moncada as the 5th best prospect in Major League Baseball.[7] Moncada was called up and made his major league debut on September 2, 2016 against the Oakland Athletics. In his first at bat, he walked and subsequently scored a run. He earned his first major league hit the following day. Moncada finished the 2016 MLB season with a .211 batting average.[8]
References
- ↑ "Yoan Moncada: the New Cuban Baseball Wonder Boy?". oncubamagazine.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Infield prospect Moncada leaves Cuba". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada cleared for free agency - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Red Sox land Cuban IF prospect Moncada". Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Red Sox Sign Cuban Prospect Yoan Moncada To Minor League Contract (Photo)". March 13, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Red Sox prospect Yoan Moncada debuts in Greenville". Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. MLB. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Yoan Moncada Register Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Joan Manuel Moncada, a prospect of Cienfuegos Baseball