Yoán Moncada Fantasy Stats

Los Angeles Angels infielder Yoan Moncada (knee) is traveling to Anaheim and could come off the 10-day injured list to play Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, Francys Romero reports. The 30-year-old switch-hitter has been out for over a month with inflammation in his right knee, interrupting a respectable start to his season. Moncada, who last played June 1, has slashed .237/.336/.505 with six homers, 19 RBI, and 16 runs scored in 113 plate appearances. He and the Angels will hope for better health upon his return, though that's far from a given. Injuries have been a consistent problem for Moncada, who missed anywhere from 58 to 150 games in each season from 2022-24.

Los Angeles Angels infielder Yoan Moncada (knee) has been taking batting practice from the left side and taking part in on-field baseball activities. He left for Arizona on Sunday to start a minor-league rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, according to MLB.com. Moncada was placed on the 10-day injured list on June 2 with right-knee inflammation but could return before the mid-July All-Star break as long as he doesn't have a setback on his rehab assignment. The 30-year-old veteran switch-hitter continues to deal with injuries and just hasn't been reliable for fantasy managers outside of infield depth in AL-only leagues. He's gone 23-for-97 (.237) in his first year with the Halos with six home runs, 19 RBI and 16 runs scored. When Moncada returns, he should see plenty of playing time at third base alongside Luis Rengifo.

Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports that Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (knee) is frustrated by the lingering knee issue he's dealt with since the start of the month. Moncada has been shelved on the 10-day injured list since Jun. 2 with knee inflammation. The 30-year-old has yet to progress to fielding grounders or swinging right-handed despite encroaching on his availability date, so it's looking to be longer than a minimum stay on the IL. Teammate Luis Rengifo has primarily occupied the hot corner in his absence and is slashing .241/.279/.397 through 58 May at-bats.

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (knee) did not accompany the Angels on their road trip to Baltimore and New York, and is hitting off a tee from the left side only. It could be reassessed when the team returns home on June 20, according to MLB.com. The switch-hitting third baseman landed on the injured list June 2 due to right knee inflammation and has not been able to resume swinging a bat from the right side of the plate. At this point, his timeline for a return remains uncertain, but late June is the best-case scenario for his activation. Luis Rengifo and Kevin Newman have been filling in at third base in his absence. Before the injury, Moncada had been slashing .237/.336/.505 with six home runs, 16 runs scored, 19 RBI, and no stolen bases in 113 plate appearances.

The Los Angeles Angels announced on Monday that they placed infielder Yoan Moncada (knee) on the 10-day injured list with right-knee inflammation. In other moves, the Angels placed right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson (biceps) on the 15-day IL (retroactive to May 31) with right-biceps inflammation and recalled outfielder Matthew Lugo from Triple-A Salt Lake and left-hander Sam Aldegheri from Double-A Rocket City. Moncada returned on Saturday against the Guardians after missing one game with a sore knee, but he was also out on Sunday and is now back on the IL. The 30-year-old Cuban switch-hitter still has some pop in his bat, but he's completely unreliable in deep fantasy leagues for his inability to stay healthy. With Moncada on the IL again this year, Luis Rengifo will likely see most of the action at the hot corner in Anaheim.

According to the team, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (knee) exited Wednesday's outing against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning with knee soreness. The 30-year-old went 1-for-2 with a double before teammate Kevin Newman replaced him at third. The severity and mechanism of injury have not been disclosed, so it's possible that the Angels removed him from the contest out of precaution. We'll likely learn more on Thursday after he's been further evaluated. The veteran is up to five home runs, 14 RBI, and a .239 average in May (17-for-71). Look for Newman and fellow infielders Luis Rengifo and Nicky Lopez to fill in for Moncada while he's shelved.

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada had a big game in his team's 7-5 win over the Athletics on Tuesday. Moncada went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer to help power his team to the win. The veteran infielder's homer was a big one as it tied the game at 4-4 in the fifth inning. He absolutely crushed the ball as it traveled 439 feet with an exit velocity of 108.7 MPH. Moncada is off to a slow start with his new team, hitting .229 with four homers, 12 runs, and 16 RBI over 70 at-bats, although he missed almost a month of the season with a thumb sprain. He will look to stay hot on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (thumb) left the 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night early after he seemed to aggravate his thumb injury on a swing in the top of the ninth inning, according to the Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher. Manager Ron Washington said it's something that is going to happen whenever he swings and misses in a certain way (usually at breaking balls). Moncada went 1-for-5 with his third home run of the season, two RBI and two strikeouts in the contest before leaving late and being replaced by Kevin Newman. The 29-year-old oft-injured infielder missed almost a month earlier this year with a right-thumb sprain, so he could be headed back to the injured list. If he were to miss extended time again, the Angels could use Newman and Tim Anderson at the hot corner.

The Los Angeles Angels announced on Tuesday that they reinstated infielder Yoan Moncada (thumb) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder Niko Kavadas to Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move. The team also selected the contracts of right-handers Connor Brogdon and Hector Neris, designated right-hander Touki Toussaint for assignment and optioned right-hander Michael Darrell-Hicks to Salt Lake. Moncada played in just eight games with the Halos before landing on the IL with a sprained right thumb and went 4-for-21 with no homers, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored. The 29-year-old Cuban infielder played in just two games on a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire and was hitless in five at-bats with four walks and two strikeouts. He started at third and hit sixth on Tuesday against the Blue Jays but is merely a corner infield option in AL-only leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels placed third baseman Yoan Moncada (thumb) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right-thumb sprain and recalled infielder J.D. Davis from the minors in a corresponding move, according to the Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher. Left-hander Jack Dashwood was designated for assignment to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Davis. Moncada initially injured his thumb in spring training before aggravating it on a swing last Friday night. The 29-year-old returned to the lineup on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays but suffered another setback and will now miss at least another 10 days. The fact that his thumb injury has lingered probably means it won't be a minimum stay on the IL. Luis Rengifo is starting at third for Thursday's series finale against Tampa and should see most of the playing time there moving forward. Moncada should be on the waiver wire in most mixed fantasy leagues.