In extremely welcome news out of the Chicago White Sox, manager Tony La Russa said on Wednesday that Yoán Moncada is likely to be activated off of the injured list on May 8. Should the prediction come to fruition, the Golden Glove-caliber third baseman would rejoin the lineup tomorrow against the Cleveland Guardians at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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After slashing .263/.375/.412 with 14 home runs, 61 RBIs and three stolen bases in 144 games in what was considered an “off” year in 2021, it’s no secret that the third baseman was one to watch coming into 2022 — and if he managed to rediscover that magic from 2019, other teams should be very worried.