Yoán Moncada Returns to Angels After Knee Injury

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoán Moncada has returned to the lineup after missing over five weeks with right knee inflammation. Before his injury, Moncada was batting .237 with an .841 OPS, six home runs, and 19 RBIs in 30 games. He completed a successful brief rehab stint in Arizona, going 4-for-9 with a home run, and reports improvement despite not being fully recovered. Interim manager Ray Montgomery highlighted Moncada's stabilizing presence at third base and said the team will ease him back into full-time play. During Moncada's absence, Luis Rengifo and Kevin Newman covered third base, but neither matched his productivity. Rengifo will shift to second base to cover for injured Christian Moore, but may still see some time at third as Moncada is gradually reintroduced.