MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – SEPTEMBER 16: Yoan Moncada #10 of the Chicago White Sox reacts to being picked off at first base by the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of the game at Target Field on September 16, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the White Sox 5-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
If Yoan Moncada appears to be smiling more, it's likely because he's got 70 million reasons to be happier.
The third baseman on Thursday signed a five-year contract extension with the White Sox, the team announced. The deal is worth a staggering $70 million. The contract also promises an additional $25 if the White Sox decide to keep Moncada on for a sixth year and a $5 million buyout, according to ESPN.
Moncada has been playing in Chicago for three seasons, during which he's hit 50 homers and 163 RBIs.
