Yoan Moncada Carted Off With Bruised Knee After Colliding With Teammate’s Head

Yoan Moncada is the prized prospect acquired from the Red Sox for Chris Sale.

White Sox rookies Yoan Moncada and Willy Garcia left Monday’s game after colliding in shallow rightfield. 

Moncada’s knee struck Garcia in the side of the head and both players were injured. Garcia was able to leave the field under his own power but Moncada needed to be taken off on a cart. 

The White Sox say X-rays on Moncada’s right knee showed only a contusion and that he is day-to-day. Garcia has a contusion on his head and will be tested for a concussion. 

Yolmer Sanchez replaced Moncada at second and Alen Hanson came in to play right. 

Ugly collision between Willy Garcia and Yoan Moncada. Both players left the game. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/S6MHYfpDYl

— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) August 1, 2017

Moncada is the prized 22-year-old prospect Chicago acquired from the Red Sox as part of the Chris Sale trade. He entered this season as MLB.com’s No. 2 prospect in all of baseball. The White Sox called Moncada up from Triple A after trading away Todd Frazier and he has picked up four hits in his first 12 games. 

Garcia, 24, made his major league debut earlier this season and has played in 40 games, batting .258.