Yoán Moncada was at one time the No. 1 prospect in baseball, according to most outlets who put out annual rankings. So when he was acquired by the White Sox in the Chris Sale trade, Moncada brought a whole heap of high expectations.
When he made his first appearance at Guaranteed Rate Field in July of 2017, there was a huge ovation by the White Sox faithful; the awaiting of a golden prospect is something the fanbase was not accustomed to. This was a different kind of thing, and it was cool.
He drew a nine-pitch walk against the Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda in his first plate appearance with the White Sox, and the crowd went nuts.