"Infielder Yoán Moncada is currently a free agent after playing out a one year, $5MM deal with the Angels. He was an above-average hitter in 84 games in 2025 but missed time due to right thumb and right knee injuries. According to Francys Romero of Beisbol FR, several teams have expressed early interest in signing Moncada, including the Angels, Pirates, White Sox, and Blue Jays."
"Moncada slumped during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, posting a 94 wRC+ while seeing a drop in power and spending two weeks on the injured list. He rebounded in 2021 with a line of .263/.375/.412 and a 120 wRC+. The power wasn't quite back to his 2019 levels, though he looked like a more mature hitter overall, dropping his strikeout rate to 25.5% while posting a career-best 13.6% walk rate."
"Unfortunately, Moncada has struggled with injuries and inconsistency ever since. From 2022-24, he batted .236/.291/.387 with an 88 wRC+ while playing in just 206 out of 486 possible games. In 2024, he spent most of the season on the 60-day IL with a left abductor strain, making just 45 plate appearances with a 118 wRC+. After the season, the club declined their $25MM club option on Moncada in lieu of a $5MM buyout, making him a free agent."
Yoán Moncada is a 30-year-old infielder who enters free agency after a one-year, $5MM deal with the Angels. He posted above-average offense in 84 games in 2025 but missed time for right thumb and right knee injuries. Several teams have expressed early interest, including the Angels, Pirates, White Sox and Blue Jays. Moncada signed with the Red Sox for a $31.5MM bonus in 2015 and was traded to the White Sox. He produced a breakout season in 2019 and received a five-year, $70MM extension in 2020. Injuries and inconsistency limited him from 2022–24 and led to the White Sox declining a $25MM option in favor of a $5MM buyout.
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