Yoan Moncada Carolina League POW 050216 to 050816

Yoan Moncada of the Salem Red Sox was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of May 2, 2016 through May 8, 2016. For the week he hit 8 for 25, .320/.452/.800 with 3 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 13 R, 3 SB and 6 BB in 7 games. This season the second baseman is hitting .317/.450/.510 with 3 HR, 18 RBI, 33 R, 19 SB in 28 games. Salem is the Class A Advanced team of the Boston Red Sox. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2015 out of Cuba. Moncada will be 21 on May 27.