Chicago White Sox top prospect Yoan Moncada was placed on the 7-Day Disabled List on May 18 with a sore left thumb Upon his return on May 26 for Triple-A Charlotte, the switch-hitting second baseman failed to record hits in consecutive games until June 18.
The top prospect in MLB according to MLBPipeline.com saw his batting average decrease from .324 to .271 on June 16. During that same span, Mondaca recorded 28 strikeouts at the plate. It appeared the 22-year-old was still feeling the effects of his thumb injury. However, he would break out of his slump with a four hit performance on June 16 for the Knights.