Red Sox prospect Yoan Moncada promoted to Double-A Portland
The Red Sox promoted top prospect Yoan Moncada to Double-A Portland on Sunday.
The 21-year-old second base prospect is ranked by MLB.com as the fifth-best prospect in baseball. In 61 games with Class A Advanced Salem this season, Moncada had four homers, 34 RBIs, 25 doubles, and 36 steals. He posted a 307/.427/.496 slash line.
Thanks to Jalen Beeks, Yoan Moncada and Ben Taylor for their contributions to a championship first half! #RISINGSOX pic.twitter.com/jaAu2USJgW
— The Salem Red Sox (@salemredsox) June 20, 2016
In his final game with Salem, Moncada crushed a solo homer.
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