Salvador
Moncada

9/23/18 - Rising Stars Prospect - Five-foot-11, 165-pounds, large frame with noticeable strength throughout the body. Long legs with a high waist and large feet. Shoulders are squared with long arms and wiry strength down through to the wrists. Moncada is a big bodied pitcher who projects for continued all around growth in the frame. Shows a loose, quick, compact arm action. Does an excellent job of hiding the ball with a significant back turn, a high leg kick, and late hand separation. Fastball has some life as it enters the zone on a downhill plane with some arm side run. Showed excellent command of the pitch. Shows feel for the changeup with sinking action and flashes of run back to the arm side. Curveball has tight spin and short, quick depth to it. Shows excellent command of the pitch. At the plate Moncada shows very good feel for the barrel with a middle approach. Present pop to the gaps with consistent line drives. Shows a balanced setup with a smooth load and long stride. Drives back hip into the ball. Dives at ball at times. Defensively he shows average hands with good range to both sides. Arm is strong with accurate throws. Footwork can get choppy, but he makes up for it with his instincts and understanding of angles.