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Originally Posted by Gai1997
He only has 50 power, to be honest I think that's underrated.
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Well, I'm not really with you on that. He hit all of 4 HR's in Cuba. He didn't really kill it in any other areas either. I think the scouts are way, way too high on him.
The great Cuban hitters, Abreu, Despaigne, Puig, Cespedes, even not so great guys like Viciedo and Miranda, dominated the league at 17-18-19. Moncada not only didn't dominate, he was decidedly average. That in a Cuban League with significantly worse pitching than when all those older guys were Moncada's age.
Moncada's performance in Cuba is pretty much in line with that of guys like Yuniesky Betancourt, Henry Urrutia and a bunch of guys who flamed out in the minors. If it wasn't that people expect him to be a top prospect in the set, I'd have him rated lower across the board.