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Yoan Moncada 2020 Outlook: Developing Into Imposing Big League Bat
5 years agoAfter years of anticipation, Yoan Moncada finally broke out for a terrific campaign by setting new personal bests across the board with 25 HR, 83 R, 79 RBI, and a .315/.367/.548 slash line in 132 games. The 24-year-old also chipped in with a double-digit SB total (10) while dropping his K-rate by nearly 6% from 2018. Moncada’s 27.5% K% was still on the high side, but his aggressiveness early in the count helped him progress into a superior hitter. He swung at 30.1% of first pitches, which was nearly 6% higher than the year previous, and hit .417 with three dingers off this offering. Moncada also came into the season struggling to hit off-speed pitches with a .175 BA and three homers before improving tremendously last year with a .327 BA and seven big flies. With these types of developments in his second full season in the bigs, Moncada appears to be unlocking the door to his highly touted potential. Planted into the meat and potatoes of the improving White Sox lineup, the switch-hitter still has room for growth in his counting stats and makes an alluring choice at an ADP of 68.
