KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In his first full season in the major leagues, Yoan Moncada struggled. He struck out 217 times, hit just .209 against left-handed pitching, made 21 errors at second base and generally failed to live up to the admittedly huge immediate expectations of a guy ranked as the No. 1 prospect in baseball.
So this offseason, he got to work.
It's only two games of a 162-game season, but Moncada's offseason work is paying off in a big way right now. Through the first couple of contests, the 23-year-old is 4-for-8 with a home run, a walk, two RBIs and three runs scored.