Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada left Tuesday's game early after falling while trying to reach first base on a ground ball at Progressive Field.
Moncada grounded out three times in the second inning of his team's 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians. As he approached first base, he suddenly collapsed and hit the dirt hard. When called out to him, he immediately began rolling over, clearly in severe pain.
Moncada was helped off the field, but the White Sox quickly ruled him out due to a strained left adductor muscle. The extent of his injuries is unknown but appears to be routine.
Yoan Moncada left tonight's game with a left adductor strain. He will be reevaluated tomorrow.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 9, 2024
Moncada had been dealing with mild pain in his lower back and groin for the past few days, but still played. He singled and stole a base in the White Sox' 4-0 loss to the Guardians on Monday.
The 28-year-old entered Tuesday's game with a batting average of .270 and 10 hits so far this season, his eighth season with the White Sox. He singled in the first inning for Chicago, starting what became a five-run inning for the Sox. But Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning, and Cleveland quickly closed the gap.
The Guardians tied the score in the fourth inning with RBI singles by Stephen Kwan and Jose Ramirez, but Dominic Fletcher hit a two-RBI double in the eighth inning to lift the White Sox to a two-run victory (see above). video).
The White Sox entered Tuesday's game with a 1-9 record. Chicago's only win of the season through Tuesday came against the Atlanta Braves on April 2, after losing the first four games in a row. The White Sox had lost five straight, including four to the Kansas City Royals. Their seven points on Tuesday marked their highest-scoring game of the season.
The White Sox end their three-game series against the Guardians on Wednesday. He will then return home and play three consecutive games against the Reds starting Friday.
