Yoan Moncada, without much noise, enough nuts!

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By Jesús Alaín Fernández

In summary time of the Major Leagues, of nominations and of Awards, the successes and mistakes are always uncovered, the forgetfulness and those who, even with enough glories, pass by with little forgetfulness.

Yoan moncada He has been the starting second baseman for the Chicago White Sox since 2018. So a project of the future from the south of the city of winds and right now, a reality.

Born in Cienfuegos, Yoan was, until the spring of 2020, a figure on the rise. Then the fashionable disease, Covid 19, knocked on his doors and without a doubt he classifies as one of the athletes who was deeply touched by its effects.

The shortened season saw him record the worst OPS of his career (.705), at .210 of the spectacular 2019. His high tendency to strike out (217 strikeouts to lead all majors in 2018) gave way as the main handicap to the lack of performance, accompanied by a limitation in home run power.

He went from one home run every 22.36 at-bats in 2018 to one home run every 38.5 at-bats in 2020.

But nothing in life is eternal, and although in 2021 the strength did not return yet (a home run every 44 at-bats), a Yoan Moncada was seen much more similar to the prospect who arrived in 2016 at Guaranted Rate Field with a bundle of dreams. under his arm and more flashes about his swing and his glove.

The third baseman for the champion AL Central Division team averaged .263 on the season with an xwOBA (expected batting average) of .348. His wRC + (runs produced above average) was 122, the offensive value calculated by Fangraph was 16.6 and WAR was 4.5.

These are the aspects that, according to the statistical system used today in the Major Leagues and assisted by STATCAST and sabermetry, measure the individual quality of a player with the best approximation. In them, the Cienfuegos player was only surpassed in the American League by those named to the Rafael Devers Silver Bat Award (27.6 of offensive value and 4.7 WAR) and the one who in the end should be the winner José Ramírez (35.4 of offensive value and 6.3 of WAR ).

The third nominee, Kyle Seager, already a former Seattle Mariners player, hit .212 with a .723 OPS. But since we already know that those are not the important statistics, let’s take a look at the rest. His xwOBA of .318 (-.030), his wRC + of 99 (-23), his offensive value of -3 (-19.6) and his WAR of 2.5 (-2) are lower numbers than those shown by the Cuban. Similarly, in the case of the wRC + and the offensive value we are talking about a batter who was below the MLB average.

His “only” merit were the 35 homers and 101 RBIs on Yoan Manuel, not negligible, but if the same formula is followed for everything, “the same formula should be followed for everything”.

In defense the same rooster crowed. Nominees forl Golden Glove In the anteroom among the American League players were Matt Chapman, Jose Ramirez and Joe Wendle.

The Cuban, according to the prestigious “Fangraph” added a defensive value of 8.1. His UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating or zone range) normalized to 150 games, which is the statistic that most accurately measures a player’s individual defensive ability, was 5.0.

In the two previous values ​​Yoan Manuel Moncada is surpassed by Matt Chapman (11.0 and 8.8 respectively) and by José Ramírez in the UZR / 150 with 6.7. The defensive value of the third baseman for the Indians is 7.9, so it does not exceed that calculated by Fangraph for the Cuban.

Joey Wendle, the third nominee, put up numbers that are nowhere near or even better than Yoan Moncada. His defensive value was 1.1 and UZR / 150 was -0.6, even below the league average.

So, how would we say if the debate were on the corner of the neighborhood, how do I fit?

If we are fair, the invisible player deserved to be nominated in both categories.
Win any? No, I really don’t think so, José Ramírez and Chapman were superior.

The most comprehensive? It doesn’t seem to me either. José Ramírez should take the award, but the second? Maybe, and I leave the numbers and the question out there.

It is so invisible that no complaints have been raised about their exclusion as others have, precisely.

While there is Moncada, the once prospect of the Elephants of Cienfuegos and who became a reality for Chicago. The one who, no matter what the forgetfulness, will continue to keep the hot corner of the Guaranted Rate Field safe.

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Yoan Moncada, without much noise, enough nuts!

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