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BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues
OWNED IN: 39 percent of Fleaflicker leagues
ANALYSIS: It's not every day that the consensus best prospect in baseball is promoted to the major leagues. Yoan Moncada's arrival has been eagerly anticipated since he signed with the Red Sox out of Cuba as a teenager two years ago.
Moncada began the season at High-A, where he posted a .307/.427/.496 line and stole 36 bases in just 61 games. He hit only four homers, but the power surfaced after being promoted to Double-A; he homered 11 times in just 45 games and produced a .277/.379/.531 triple-slash. He's showcased a great eye at the plate as well, posting double-digit walk rates across all three levels of the minors where he's played. Moncada has the physical tools and the makeup to be a perennial All-Star and a potential MVP for years to come.
Unfortunately, there's a rather large caveat here, and that's the strikeouts. Moncada has produced that impressive Double-A slash line despite a strikeout rate north of 30 percent. Having had that kind of trouble making contact against minor leaguers, it's probably unreasonable to expect a 21 year old to step in and rake right away, even one as talented as Moncada. Still, on tools and potential alone, he merits an add in any league.
