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Moncada

Moncada has performed well when he’s been able to take the field this season, hitting .237/.336/.505 in 30 games. If this calms down quickly, he could return in 10 days. Until then, the Angels figure to use Luis Rengifo at third and go with Scott Kingery and Kevin Newman at second. Kingery is starting tonight.

Moncada returns to Los Angeles’ lineup at third base and batting third after missing only one game due to right knee soreness. It doesn’t appear to be a significant concern moving forward.

Moncada left Wednesday’s game against the Yankees with knee soreness, and he’ll miss at least one more game with the injury. Luis Rengifo will move over to third base, with Scott Kingery getting the start at second base in Moncada’s absence.

Moncada was replaced by Kevin Newman at third base to open the sixth inning after going 1-for-2 with a double. The 30-year-old infielder will head for further evaluation to determine the severity of the issue. The positive news is that it’s unrelated to the thumb issue that was bothering him earlier this season. There should be an update on his status ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Guardians.

The Angels had been shut out through eight frames before Moncada took Devin Williams deep for a solo homer to lead off the ninth and cut the lead to two runs. The 30-year-old third baseman is up to five home runs and 18 RBI while hitting .222/.330/.467 across 106 plate appearances.

Moncada’s only hit of the day was a big one as he took Gunnar Hoglund deep for a three-run blast in the fifth inning. He later added a base hit in the ninth for his second hit and just his second multi-hit effort on the season. The 29-year-old third baseman is up to four homers while hitting .229/.349/.486 with 16 RBI across 83 plate appearances.

Moncada is back at third base and batting third following a one-game absence after re-aggravating a lingering right thumb issue during Friday’s series opener. It seems like he’ll need to manage the issue going forward, but it won’t require a trip to the injured list.

Moncada missed time earlier this season with a right thumb sprain, so this is definitely a massive concern for the Angels. The 29-year-old appeared to re-aggravate the issue on a ninth-inning swing during Friday’s contest at Dodger Stadium. There should be an update on his status at some point this week. It’ll likely be Tim Anderson or Kevin Newman taking over at the hot corner if he hits the injured list.

Moncada swatted a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Halos a 2-0 lead. The 29-year-old infielder has shown off some solid power in his limited action in 2025, as he’s homered three times and slugged .483 over his 58 at-bats. It’s a fun reminder of the player fantasy managers were hoping Moncada would be, but there’s just no reason to think he’s ever going to hit enough to be a reliable fantasy option.

Moncada reacclimated himself off the injured list with a three-run blast off Jeff Hoffman in the eighth inning to extend the Angels lead. It was the first home run of the season for the 29-year-old third baseman after he missed nearly a month with a right thumb sprain.