Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Yoán Moncada was born May 27, 1995, in Abreus, Cuba. He is a third baseman in the MLB.

Moncada made his debut for Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series in 2012. 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). Before signing with the Red Sox, Moncada was a highly sought-after Cuban free agent. He was seen as a generational, five-tool talent, being compared to the likes of Robinson Cano.

In the 2019 campaign, Moncada set career highs in numerous batting areas, such as hits (161), doubles (34), home runs (25), RBIs (79), and batting average (.315), among others, with his batting average ranking third in the American League.

In 2021, Moncada batted .263 in 144 games hitting 14 home runs and 61 RBIs.

For 2022, Moncada began the season on the injured list with an oblique strain. On May 9, Moncada was activated off the IL and made his season debut that day against the Cleveland Guardians going 1-for-4.