SURPRISE, Ariz. -- White Sox manager Rick Renteria has been pleased with how critical Yoan Moncada has been of himself this spring, a good trait for a 21-year-old who's been able to tune out the hype surrounding him.
Moncada, who Baseball America ranked as 2017's No. 2 prospect behind Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi, has been "very tough of himself" this spring, according to Renteria.
"That means that he cares," Renteria said. "That's how it benefits a younger player, when they're self-critical and they're self-analyzing and looking at things, hopefully from a realistic perspective.
"The thing we have to do is make sure that it is realistic, that they're not being overly aggressive in attacking themselves.