White Sox manager Rick Renteria took a few extra minutes after Thursday’s 4-0 loss to the Twins to meet with second baseman Yoan Moncada.
Most of the Sox players had a difficult night at the plate against Twins right-hander Jose Berrios. But Moncada went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, and his batting average dropped to .184 through the Sox’s first 12 games. He also misplayed a groundball that allowed Eduardo Escobar to reach base in the eighth.
Renteria’s purpose for the chat was twofold. He wanted to reinforce to Moncada that he should worry about himself and not outside expectations.