Everything you need to know about Cuban phenom and newest Red Sox prospect Yoan Moncada

As far as you're concerned, Yoan Moncada might as well be Hercules. Sure, you've heard about the 19-year-old Cuban prospect, but you haven't seen him do anything.

Well, the Red Sox have and they've reportedly decided to pay him $31.5 million to be one of their top prospects. With Spring Training just underway and Moncada preparing to report, you'd better do what you can to read up on the Cuban speedster racing to the top of MLB prospect rankings.

Here's what they're saying:

We've gone ahead and put together a primer here, so you can find all of your Moncada information in one spot. Here's what the scouts are saying about …

On his defensive positioning:

Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com: "Moncada reportedly looked better at third and second than he did at shortstop, with enough arm from any infield position. He swung the bat well from both sides of the plate, showing plus raw power both ways."

Jim Callis, MLB.com: "Four of Moncada's tools grade as 60 or better on the 20-80 scouting scale, an extremely unusual profile for a middle infielder."

Kiley McDaniel, Fangraphs: "Scouts said he looked uncomfortable taking grounders at shortstop, though most thought before the showcase that he wouldn't figure to play there in pro ball. The popular opinion is to stick Moncada at third base, but some scouts said not to rule out second base just yet."

Our take: He's got the arm to excel at third and the range to play second, but putting both together might make shortstop a tough fit. OK, got it.

His bat speed:

Jim Callis, MLB.com: "A switch-hitter, Moncada generates tremendous bat speed and consistently barrels the ball from both sides of the plate.

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Ben Badler, Baseball America: "'It's bat speed that you don't see except from the select few. The guy has different bat speed from everyone else, period.'"

Our take: Essentially, your favorite player swings the bat slower than Moncada, which means he's going to be a force at the dish.

His success against his peers:

Jim Callis, MLB.com: "He has a long track record of hitting, dominating international youth and junior tournaments and similar age-based leagues in Cuba.

Ben Badler, Baseball America: "Moncada generated excitement in the scouting community in October 2010 at the COPABE Pan American 16U Championships in Mexico, then again in August 2011 when he dominated the 16U World Championship in Mexico, where he earned all-star honors at third base by hitting .417/.563/.667 in seven games."

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Our take: OK, we get it. He's better than everyone he's ever played against.

His versatility and upside: 

Jim Callis, MLB.com: "A 6-foot, 210-pound switch-hitter with electric bat speed, Moncada regularly barrels balls from both sides of the plate. Once he gets established in the big leagues, he could hit .280 with 20-25 homers per season, and some evaluators think that might be a conservative projection."

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN: "'He's going to have to learn to hit the breaking ball,' said a scout. 'He'll have to learn strike-zone management and how to deal with consistent velocity. It's a long season. They don't have those long bus rides in Cuba.'" 

Ben Badler, Baseball America: "'He has tools, he's athletic and he has a chance to hit for power. It's a beautiful swing too from the left side, which is better than his righthanded swing.'"

Jim Callis, MLB.com: "It's unlikely that there will be a player available as talented as Moncada, who would be a strong candidate to go No. 1 overall were he eligible for the 2015 First-Year Player Draft."

Our take: So, there's gonna be a learning curve (literally), but he's got the tools that would've made him a likely top pick had he been available in the First-Year Player Draft.

His MLB player comparisons:

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN: "'He's a younger Robinson Cano type with better speed and more positional versatility,' said a National League executive."

Jim Callis, MLB.com: "The only player with more than three plus tools among MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 Prospects is Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, who has five and claims the No. 1 spot on the list."

Nick Cafardo, The Boston Globe: "One National League talent evaluator pointed out, 'He could be the next Robinson Cano/Chase Utley, but more Cano. That's the kind of potential bat we're talking about.'"

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN: "'I don't know how people can say [Moncada] is like Cano. How many hitters in the big leagues are like that? To compare him to Cano is unfair to Moncada and disrespectful to Cano.'"

Our take: Cano, Buxton, Utley, Cano? Yeah, it's time to be excited.