The Los Angeles Angels signed Moncada to a one-year, $5 million contract earlier this month. Moncada has an excellent opportunity to open the year as the Angels’ starting third baseman, especially after injury-plagued veteran Anthony Rendon suffered a setback in his hip surgery recovery.

Another year, another injury for Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon. Rendon underwent hip surgery and is expected to miss the majority of the season at minimum. Sam Blum of The Athletic had gone as far as to speculate that Rendon may have played his last game with the Angels.

Anthony Rendon’s seven-year, $245 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels is making a strong case for the worst free-agent