Yoán Moncada will sit out his first game of the season on Thursday, one day after a ball was fouled from his foot. The White Sox third baseman is not in Lineup And they’re trying to win their series against the Giants.
Moncada was clearly in pain after taking the foul ball off his foot in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game. He got stuck in the batter’s box and ended up taking a hit, but after rounding first base, Moncada seemed to be in more pain. He sat on the floor for several minutes while the coaches checked him, but once again he powered through the pain to stay in the game. After three rides, it seemed to be no worse for wear. Moncada ripped an RBI single with the bases loaded. It is unclear at this time if his foot got worse overnight, and if it would keep him out for a long period of time.
To date, Moncada has been one of the best hitters on the team. At first, he slashed .440/.462/.840 with two homers and five RBI.
Hanser Alberto will start third in Moncada’s place. It’s Alberto’s first start of the year, but he appears in three games.
The White Sox also lost Eloy Jiménez to injury Wednesday morning. The team has put him into the IL 10-day race with a hamstring strain and they expect him to be out for two to three weeks.