Last season, on a chilly afternoon in Kansas City, Yoan Moncada looked uncomfortable right away – striking out on three straight pitches in his first at-bat of the season. The strikeouts continued, as Moncada struck out a whopping 217 times in 650 plate appearances (1 in every 3 at-bats). However, the sport of summer brings new sunshine for the White Sox and so far Moncada has been impressive.
Though the Sox ended Monday’s game at just 1-3, Moncada’s batting average is .413 through four games. This has left many Sox fans and writers hopeful that the first round talent is starting to produce as expected.