Name: | Yoan Moncada |
Occupation: | Baseball Player |
Current Team: | Chicago White Sox |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | May 27, 1995 |
Age: | 27 |
Country: | Cuba |
Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
Yoan Moncada
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Before Fame
He began his baseball career playing for Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series in 2012. In June of 2014, he obtained permission from the Cuban government to pursue a career with the MLB. He joined the Boston Red Sox and made his major league debut in September of 2016.
Biography
Yoan Moncada plays for the team Chicago White Sox
Net Worth Comparison
# | Name | Age | Net Worth | Salary | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Yoan Moncada | 27 | N/A | N/A | Cuba |
#2 | Kelvin Herrera | 33 | N/A | N/A | Dominican Republic |
#3 | Jose Abreu | 35 | N/A | 11 million USD (2020) | Cuba |
#4 | Jon Jay | 37 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#5 | Hector Santiago | 35 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#6 | Edwin Encarnación | 39 | $14 Million | N/A | Dominican Republic |
#7 | Dallas Keuchel | 34 | N/A | 13.2 million USD (2018) | United States |
#8 | Gio Gonzalez | 37 | $26 Million | N/A | United States |
#9 | James McCann | 32 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#10 | Ryan Goins | 34 | N/A | 520,200 USD (2016) | United States |
#11 | Yasmani Grandal | 34 | N/A | N/A | Cuba |
#12 | Tim Anderson | 29 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#13 | Lucas Giolito | 28 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#14 | Leury Garcia | 31 | N/A | N/A | Dominican Republic |
#15 | Michael Kopech | N/A | $800 Thousand | N/A | Not Known |
Biography Timeline
Moncada made his debut for Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series in 2012. In his two years with Cienfuegos he hit .277/.388/.380 with four home runs and 21 stolen bases. Moncada left Cuba in June 2014 with permission of the Cuban government to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB). Before signing with the Red Sox, Moncada was a highly sought after Cuban free agent. He was seen as a generational, five-tool talent, being compared to the likes of Robinson Cano.
On February 23, 2015, the Boston Red Sox reportedly agreed to terms with Moncada, for a signing bonus of $31.5 million. The contract was finalized on March 12. He made his professional debut with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League on May 18. In the winter of 2015, he was consistently cited as one of the top prospects in the Red Sox system.
Entering the 2016 season, MLB.com ranked Moncada as the 7th best prospect in Major League Baseball.
Moncada was called up and made his major league debut on September 2, 2016, against the Oakland Athletics. In his first plate appearance, he walked and subsequently scored a run. He recorded his first major league hit the following day. Moncada finished the 2016 MLB season with a .211 batting average (4-for-19) with one RBI.
On December 6, 2016, the Red Sox traded Moncada, Michael Kopech, Luis Alexander Basabe, and Victor Diaz to the Chicago White Sox for Chris Sale.
Moncada began the 2017 season with the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League. On July 19, 2017, he was called up after the trade of Todd Frazier to the New York Yankees. Later that day, he made his Chicago White Sox debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He worked a walk in his first at bat, against Kenta Maeda.
On July 26, 2017, Moncada hit his first career major league home run off of Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs. On August 25, he was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to shin issues. He played 54 games in 2017, finishing year with a .231 batting average, 8 home runs, and 22 RBIs.
In 2018, Moncada played 149 games, finishing with a .235 batting average, 32 doubles, 17 home runs, 61 RBIs, and struck out an MLB-leading 217 times. He had the lowest fielding percentage among major league second basemen, at .963.
In the 2019 campaign, Moncada set career highs in numerous batting areas, such as hits (161), doubles (34), home runs (25), RBIs (79), and batting average (.315), among others, with his batting average ranking third in the American League.
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