Yoan Moncada

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Moncada and the second or maternal family name is Olivares.
Yoan Moncada
Boston Red Sox – No. 22
Infielder
Born: (1995-05-27) May 27, 1995
Abreus, Cuba
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Yoan Manuel Moncada Olivares (born May 27, 1995) is a Cuban professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox' organization.

Career

Moncada made his debut for the Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series in 2012.[1] 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).[2][3]

On February 23, 2015, the Boston Red Sox reportedly agreed to terms with Moncada, for a signing bonus of $31.5 million.[4] The contract was finalized on March 12.[5] 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 5th best prospect in Major League Baseball. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Yoan Moncada: the New Cuban Baseball Wonder Boy?". oncubamagazine.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Infield prospect Moncada leaves Cuba". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada cleared for free agency - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/12368493/cuban-prospect-yoan-moncada-signs-boston-red-sox
  5. ↑ http://nesn.com/2015/03/red-sox-sign-cuban-prospect-yoan-moncada-to-minor-league-contract/
  6. ↑ "2016 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. MLB. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

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