Moncada: 'My body hasn't felt the same' since recovering from COVID-19

More than a month after recovering from COVID-19, Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada continues to feel the effects of the virus.

Moncada says he's continued to feel a general sense of weakness since recovering from the virus despite appearing in 32 games for the White Sox. He missed time due to COVID-19 during summer camp but returned to the team in time for Opening Day.

"Definitely my body hasn't felt the same after the virus," Moncada told The Athletic's James Fegan through team interpreter Billy Russo. "I feel a lack of energy, strength, it's just a weird feeling. It's different.

"When I got to Chicago before I tested positive, I was feeling strong and with energy. Now, it's like a daily battle to try to find that strength, that energy to go through the day. But I think that's something that I have to deal with and it is what it is. I have to find a way to get through it."

Moncada has still produced a solid season despite the fatigue. He's hitting .242/.333/.411 with five homers and 18 RBIs while recording the sixth-highest WAR among third basemen, per FanGraphs. But those numbers represent a small step back from 2019 when Moncada posted a .915 OPS and received some down-ballot MVP votes.

The 25-year-old has also dealt with leg soreness throughout this season. It's unclear if the soreness, which has bothered him for much of the summer, is directly related to COVID-19.

However, Moncada says he'll try to grind through his struggles with the virus and leg soreness to try to help the White Sox earn their first playoff berth in over a decade.

"It has been the same way since I came back," Moncada said. "I haven't had any change in that. Like I said, I just feel a lack of energy and strength."