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5 Prospects to Watch in the MLB Futures Game
Rafael Devers is one of several top-rated prospects who will be taking part in Sunday's MLB Futures Game. Which prospects might make a big-league impact later this season?

Yoan Moncada, 2B, Chicago White Sox

The prize of the Chris Sale trade, Moncada is the consensus top prospect in the minor leagues, with both Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus putting the 22-year-old infielder atop their midseason prospect rankings.

Moncada has quite a bit of swing-and-miss in his game (28.1% strikeout rate at Triple-A this season), but he also owns a .368 wOBA with 11 jacks in 331 plate appearances.

With the Chicago White Sox 200 games out of first (OK, 9), they have zero reason to rush Moncada, but he'll likely be up in the bigs later this year, and there's a great chance he's starting on Opening Day in 2018.

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