Updated White Sox Goals for Prospects: Anderson, Moncada
Yoan Moncada
Where to start with Yoan Moncada. He’s experienced several slumps throughout the year but has shown exactly what kind of player everyone has expected him to be. He’s performed well below his expectations but there is still a long way to go in 2018.
For Moncada, he needs to improve his entire game. He’s leading MLB 2B in errors with 11, he’s hitting .228 entering Thursday’s game, with only 64 hits in 281 at-bats. A few bright spots in his game is his average exit velocity (113.19, second-highest on team, 23rd in entire MLB). His 15 doubles, 3 triples and 10 home runs account for nearly one half (28 of 64) of his total hits. And he’s still a tremendous athlete. His intangibles and fluidity on the diamond will not change.
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For Moncada to salvage his season would mean finishing with a slash of around .260 AVG /.325 OBP / .450 SLG / .775 OPS and having a 20 (HR) – 20 (SB) season. Moncada currently has 10 HR and 8 SB. He also should shoot for not finishing with more than 200 Ks (currently has 106) and not finishing with the most errors for MLB second basemen. It’s baby-steps with Moncada and a strong run of performances in 2018 could mean so much for the rebuild. Sunday was one of his best games of the season as he went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and a career-high 6 RBI. It was one of those games that Moncada showed his outstanding and exciting potential.
Currently: .228 AVG /.297 OBP / .409 SLG / .706 OPS / 10 HR / 8 SB / 109 Ks /
Most errors for MLB 2B
Goal: .260 AVG /.325 OBP / .450 SLG / .775 OPS / 20+ HR / 20+ SB / less than 200 Ks / Not the most errors for MLB 2B
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Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert
For the players that will round out the rebuild and put the emphasis on contention, development is everything. Robert can finish off the season in Double-A, after a strong start in Winston-Salem, and Eloy Jimenez could actually make his MLB debut before the end of the season, after making his Triple-A debut only a few days ago. For the pair of prospects, they need to stay patient, and keep learning. Their time is coming.