Career
Moncada made his debut for the Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series in 2012. In his two years with Cienfuegos he hit.277/.388/.380 with four home runs and 21 stolen bases. Moncada left Cuba in June 2014 with permission of the Cuban government to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB).
On February 23, 2015, the Boston Red Sox reportedly agreed to terms with Moncada, for a signing bonus of $31.5 million.
The contract was finalized on March 12. He made his professional debut with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League on May 18.
In the winter of 2015, he was consistently cited as one of the top prospects in the Red Sox system.