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Agent: Moncada has eaten up to 85 Twinkies in a week

Rick Scuteri / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Don't let the perfectly sculpted body fool you, folks: Yoan Moncada's diet is much worse than yours.

In an ESPN profile published Thursday, Moncada's agent revealed to Eli Saslow that his highly touted client has been known to crush as many as 85 Twinkies - those irresistible, cream-filled sponge cakes - in a single week, sometimes downing more than 10 in a single sitting (despite efforts from his former employer, the Boston Red Sox, to counsel him on diet and nutrition).

That may sound impressive, putting away an average of more than a dozen Twinkies daily, but according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Moncada's appetite for those calorie-dense delights is even more insatiable than that: back in September, sources close to the 21-year-old prospect confirmed that Moncada once ate 225 Twinkies in a seven-day span.

Still, his questionable dietary habits haven't diminished his athleticism, as Moncada - acquired by the Chicago White Sox in the December blockbuster that sent Chris Sale to Boston - is widely considered a plus-plus runner and has stolen 94 bases (in 109 tries) over 187 minor-league games.

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