Infielder Yoan Moncada was recalled by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and will officially join the team Friday when they play the Oakland A’s. He’s been the center of an endless hype machine since he signed with the organization in March of 2015.
Since then, he’s shown off terrific offensive skills: In 187 minor league games, Moncada posted a .287/.395/.480 slash line with 23 home runs, 50 doubles, 100 RBIs and 94 stolen bases.
He’s being called up straight from the Double-A level, joining fellow top prospect Andrew Benintendi in Boston as players to do so this season. He’ll hope to provide a September spark at the hot corner for the Red Sox, whose production at third base has been lackluster for most of the season.
But how much of an impact can he actually have? That remains to be seen. But if it’s anything like the 10 best September call-ups in MLB history, the Red Sox are in for quite a treat.
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