Mickey Moniak set to return Monday afternoon vs. Giants

The Phillies are excited about Mickey Moniak’s progress. (Cheryl Pursell)Mickey Moniak will make his season debut Monday afternoon, starting in center field and hitting seventh as the Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants on Memorial Day.

After a huge spring, Moniak was in line to be the Opening Day starter in center field before breaking his hand in his final at-bat of Spring Training. The former No. 1 overall pick — with the help of hitting coach Kevin Long — had exploded in Grapefruit League play, hitting .378 with six home runs and 11 RBIs in just 37 at-bats.

While there are high expectations for Moniak, the Phillies don’t want him to come in with the belief that he needs to…