By now, everyone in the MLB world knows about Yoan Moncada, the White Sox No. 1 prospect, and top prospect in all of baseball. The second baseman has recently been on a tear for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the White Sox. Last week, Moncada was named International League batter of the month. Since then, fans of both the White Sox, and baseball in general have all been asking the same question: When will Moncada get called up to The Show? In this article, we tackle that question, and break down everything needed to know about the future face of the White Sox.
Red Sox Career
Yoan Moncada originally signed with the Boston Red Sox for a record $31.5MM deal back in 2015. While he did get called up to the Red Sox late last year, his debut was anything but special, as he batted .211 with 4 hits and 12 strike outs in 8 games. Although his short stint in the MLB did not go as planned, everyone still believed he would live up to his No. 1 prospect rating in due time. Those beliefs are still high, but obviously, that will not happen in Boston.
On December 6th, 2016, the Boston and Chicago made one of the bigger Winter Meetings blockbuster trades in recent memory. The Red Sox acquired White Sox ace Chris Sale, the best left hander in the MLB not named Clayton Kershaw. In return, the White Sox received Moncada, flame thrower Michael Kopech, a 5-tool lottery ticket in OF Luis Alexander Basabe, and a throw in piece in Victor Diaz. And just like that, top prospect Yoan Moncada was a member of the Chicago White Sox.
