Moncada has a bruised right thumb. He still hasn’t thrown or hit, but he took ground balls on Monday. If Moncada is unable to go by Opening Day, Luis Rengifo is the likely starter at third

Third baseman Yoán Moncada has been dealing with a deep bone bruise in his right thumb, but he took grounders without any issues on Monday and is confident he’ll be ready for Opening Day against the White Sox on March 27.

The injury is the latest blow for a player who has had trouble staying on the field over the past few years. That could move Luis Rengifo to third base and likely open the door for Tim Anderson to