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◆ With runners in scoring position, Moncada hit .275 (14/51) with six extra-base hits and 25 RBI...Moncada slashed
.345/.478/.527 in high leverage situations in 2025; 10 of his 12 home runs came in medium or high leverage.
◆ Posted a .580 OPS in innings 1-3, which rose to a .848 OPS in innings 4-6, and peaked with a .940 OPS in innings 7-9.
◆ Recorded a .815 OPS vs. RHP, compared to a .477 OPS against LHP in 2025.
◆ Slashed .260/.367/.440 with eight runs, six XBH and five RBI in September...Posted a .903 OPS with 11 XBH in 21 games
in May.
◆ Batted .433 (13/30) with four home runs and 14 RBI on the first pitch.
◆ On May 27 at Cleveland, (celebrating his 30th birthday), became the first Angels player to homer on his birthday since
Mickey Moniak on May 13, 2023 at Cleveland…The only other Angels player to homer on his 30th birthday was Don
Baylor on June 28, 1979 at Texas.
◆ Missed 21 games on the injured list with a right thumb sprain from April 10 to May 6, and missed 32 games with right
knee inflammation from June 2 to July 8.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2024
◆ Played in a career-low 12 games in eighth season with White Sox and batted .275 (11/40) with a .756 OPS.
◆ Reached base safely in 10 consecutive games from Mar. 30 to Apr. 9; Batted .314 (11/35) with three doubles, five
walks and four runs scored in that span.
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◆ Placed on the injured list with a left adductor strain on Apr. 10 and was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Apr.
12...Appeared in 17 games on rehab assignment split between ACL White Sox and Triple-A Charlotte and slashed a
combined .393/.452/.554 with seven extra-base hits.
◆ Returned to the Majors for one game on Sept. 18 at LAA, his final appearance of the season.
2023
◆ Seventh season with Chicago (A.L.)...Made his fifth Opening Day start and fourth at third base.
◆ Played in 92 games and slashed .260/.305/.425 with 32 extra-base hits and 40 RBI.
◆ Batted .316 (48/152) with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 24 RBI over his last 43 games (Aug. 8 - end of season), and
raised his average from .214 to .260…During that span, ranked sixth in the American League in AVG and SLG.
◆ Placed on injured list on Apr. 14 (retro to Apr. 11) with lower back soreness and went on a rehab assignment to
Triple-A Charlotte before being reinstated on May 12...Placed on I.L. for second time from June 14 to July 25 with
lower back inflammation.
2022
◆ Limited to 104 games during sixth season with White Sox...Ranked fourth among A.L. third basemen with a career-
high .980 fielding percentage (min. 250 TC)…Five errors were the fewest of his career.
◆ Batted .212 (84/397) with a .626 OPS and 31 extra-base hits...Hit .286/.372/.541 with RISP and .371/.488/.686 with
RISP and two outs.
◆ Opened the season on the injured list with a right oblique strain from Apr. 4 to May 9 and appeared in six games on a
rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte; Also missed time with a right hamstring strain from June 20 (retro to June
18) to June 28, and left hamstring strain from Aug. 27 (retro to Aug. 26) to Sept. 5.
◆ Became the fourth player in MLB history (first A.L.) to record multiple five-hit, five-RBI games (June 15, Sept. 8) in a
season, joining Kris Bryant (2016), Phil Cavarretta (1945) and Hack Wilson (1930).
2021
◆ In fifth season with the White Sox, batted .263 (137/520) with 33 doubles, his third season with at least 30 doubles in
four years dating back to 2018.
◆ Ranked third in the A.L. with a .375 on-base percentage and eighth with 84 walks.
◆ Slashed .313/.455/.438 with nine doubles and 17 runs scored over 29 games in May.
2020
◆ Played in 52 games of the abbreviated season with the White Sox and batted .225 (45/200) with a .705 OPS.
◆ Reached base safely in his first 16 games from July 24 to Aug. 10...Recorded a career-high, 21-game on-base streak
from Sept. 25, 2019 to Aug. 10, 2020.
2019
◆ Had a career year in third season with White Sox, and reached career highs in batting average (.315), slugging (.548),
OPS (.915), doubles (34), home runs (25), runs scored (83), and RBI (79).
◆ Ranked third in American League with .315 (161/511) average.
◆ Was one of three players in MLB to hit over .300 with 30 doubles, 25 home runs, 75 RBI and 10 steals, joining Cody
Bellinger and Ketel Marté...Became the fourth player (sixth time) in club history to record those numbers in a season,
joining Álex Ríos (2012), Carlos Lee (2004) and Magglio Ordóñez (1999-2001).
◆ Batted .322/.377/.569 with 21 homers vs. righthanders, and .299/.345/.500 with four homers vs. southpaws.
◆ Recorded seven straight multi-hit efforts from Sept. 15-22 (.484, 15/31), one game shy of the club record.
◆ Missed time with a strained right hamstring from Aug. 1 (retro to July 31) to Aug. 22...Appeared in five games with
Triple-A Charlotte on rehab assignment.
◆ Started at third base on Opening Day at Kansas City after switching from second base during Spring Training.
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