Moncada has a bruised right thumb. He still hasn’t thrown or hit, but he took ground balls on Monday. If Moncada is unable to go by Opening Day, Luis Rengifo is the likely starter at third

Third baseman Yoán Moncada has been dealing with a deep bone bruise in his right thumb, but he took grounders without any issues on Monday and is confident he’ll be ready for Opening Day against the White Sox on March 27.

Yoan Moncada has had a troubling history of injuries throughout his Major League career. He was hoping to turn the page this season with the Los Angeles Angels where he was slated to be the team’s 3rd baseman.