Yoán Moncada DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

According to the team, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (knee) exited Wednesday's outing against the New York Yankees in the sixth inning with knee soreness. The 30-year-old went 1-for-2 with a double before teammate Kevin Newman replaced him at third. The severity and mechanism of injury have not been disclosed, so it's possible that the Angels removed him from the contest out of precaution. We'll likely learn more on Thursday after he's been further evaluated. The veteran is up to five home runs, 14 RBI, and a .239 average in May (17-for-71). Look for Newman and fellow infielders Luis Rengifo and Nicky Lopez to fill in for Moncada while he's shelved.

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada had a big game in his team's 7-5 win over the Athletics on Tuesday. Moncada went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer to help power his team to the win. The veteran infielder's homer was a big one as it tied the game at 4-4 in the fifth inning. He absolutely crushed the ball as it traveled 439 feet with an exit velocity of 108.7 MPH. Moncada is off to a slow start with his new team, hitting .229 with four homers, 12 runs, and 16 RBI over 70 at-bats, although he missed almost a month of the season with a thumb sprain. He will look to stay hot on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada (thumb) left the 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night early after he seemed to aggravate his thumb injury on a swing in the top of the ninth inning, according to the Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher. Manager Ron Washington said it's something that is going to happen whenever he swings and misses in a certain way (usually at breaking balls). Moncada went 1-for-5 with his third home run of the season, two RBI and two strikeouts in the contest before leaving late and being replaced by Kevin Newman. The 29-year-old oft-injured infielder missed almost a month earlier this year with a right-thumb sprain, so he could be headed back to the injured list. If he were to miss extended time again, the Angels could use Newman and Tim Anderson at the hot corner.