Yoan Manuel Moncada Olivera (born May 27, 1995) is a Cuban professional baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Boston Red Sox.
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.
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 earned his first major league hit the following day.
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