Red Sox Introduce Yoan Moncada
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Joe Robbins/Getty Images(FORT MYERS, Fla.) — The Boston Red Sox introduced second baseman Yoan Moncada on Friday.
Moncada was a highly saught after prospect from Cuba and signed a record $31.5 million deal on Thursday night.
“He’s got a really unique combination of skills — great athlete, speed, switch hitter with power from both sides of the plate, defensive skills,” Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said. “He’s an athlete with the ability to play multiple positions if he had to, but he’s a natural second baseman.”
Moncada will be assigned to a minor-league roster soon, but the Red Sox are still figuring out where they’ll put him.
“He’s going to enter the minor league system — there’s still development to do,” Cherington said. “He’s a developing baseball player, but an exceptionally talented one. Obviously, given the investment we’re making we believe he can be a very good major-league player for a long time and we’re committed to helping him get there, in the right way.”
Moncada is ready to get to work and live out his dream of playing baseball.
“I’m just really looking forward to getting back on the field and playing baseball because I’ve gone so long since I’ve actually been able to just to go out and play,” Moncada said. “I’m looking forward for the opportunity of just being with this organization and very thankful to everyone with the Red Sox who made that possible.”
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