News about Yoan Moncada

The Yankees are staging a doubleheader in the Bronx against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday after postponing the game due to poor air caused by the Canadian wildfires on Wednesday. Yankee Stadium is still surrounded by a thick cloud of smoke, but the team felt it was safe to play a twinbill on Thursday, with air quality improving.

After Buccos star Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle while colliding with Chicago catcher Seby Zavala, the Pirates and White Sox benches were cleared for a near-brawl on Sunday in Pittsburgh. In the sixth inning at Pittsburgh's PNC Park, the 6-foot-7 Cruz, who has made a cult-like figure for his raw talent and athleticism, was on third base. Cruz came home when Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes ran a chopper up the third base line, but so did Yoan Moncada's throw. Cruz slid late in the game, perhaps not expecting the throw to land so quickly, but he collided with Zavala after his left ankle rolled awkwardly.

In more ways than one, the WBC match between Cuba and the United States has gripped the city of Miami. Although many people gathered to the ballpark for the game, some of the countries competing stayed outside demonstrating against one of the countries involved. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of about 15 police officers with signs condemning Cuba's communist government and the political prisoners being detained on the island. Protesters surrounded the park, waving flags, wearing shirts with slogans, and holding signs outside the loanDepot Park in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, a pillar of Cuban history and the home of the Miami Marlins.