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Moncada likely in reserve role for rest of ’16
- Updated: September 10, 2016
TORONTO — Red Sox manager John Farrell confirmed Saturday that Yoan Moncada is likely to be used mainly as a bench player for the rest of the season.
Ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Majors by MLB Pipeline.com, Moncada was added to the roster Sept. 1 and was initially given the chance to get regular at-bats.
“This is a great learning experience for Yoan,” said Farrell. “I think while he got a boost of confidence by coming to the big leagues, you get challenged a little bit and you have to take a step back to rebuild that. Still, our primary goal is to win. Development in this situation does not take a front seat.”
Travis Shaw will get most of the at-bats against righties, while veteran Aaron Hill will start at the hot corner against lefties.
After a pair of two-hit performances in his first two starts in Oakland, Moncada has struck out in his past nine at-bats.
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