ADALBERTO MONDESI NEWS

Acquired by Red Sox The Red Sox acquired Mondesi (knee) along with a player to be named later from the Royals on Tuesday in exchange for Josh Taylor, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said Enrique Hernandez remains the likely starter at shortstop, per Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican, and Mondesi should be in the mix for playing time at both shortstop and second base. However, Mondesi isn't fully recovered from the ACL surgery he underwent last May and isn't guaranteed to be ready for Opening Day, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Injuries have obviously been the 27-year-old's big bugaboo, but this looks like a small price to pay for the Red Sox for a player with some upside. Mondesi will make $3.05 million in 2023 and is slated to hit free agency next winter.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Putting Together an Adalberto Mondesi Trade Package With Red Sox If the Royals were to send Mondesi to Boston, what could they get in return?

JANUARY 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Putting Together an Adalberto Mondesi Trade Package With Red Sox If the Royals were to send Mondesi to Boston, what could they get in return?

JANUARY 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

It's Time to Be Honest and Fair About Adalberto Mondesi Mondesi’s career has had a lot more lows than highs, but that hasn’t deterred Royals fans from valuing him highly.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Royals GM J.J. Picollo on his young roster, playing time and Adalberto Mondesi's future Here’s what the GM has to say about evaluating the Royals young players, Bobby Witt Jr.’s rookie season, Mondesi’s future and possible offse...

AUGUST 18, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Shifts to 60-day IL Mondesi (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Impact The 26-year-old underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee last week, so it was only a matter of time before he moved to the 60-day IL. Mondesi isn't expected to return this season while going through an extensive recovery.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas City Royals SS Adalberto Mondesi Had ACL Surgery The 26-year-old is no stranger to injury, only playing 35 games in 2021. In the past, Mondesi has suffered injuries to his oblique, hamstrin...

MAY 11, 2022 • NESN.COM

Undergoes successful surgery The Royals revealed Wednesday that Mondesi (knee) underwent successful surgery last week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Mondesi was diagnosed with a torn ACL in late April, and he'll now begin his lengthy recovery process following his successful procedure. The 26-year-old is expected to require 6-to-9 months to recover, so he'll likely miss the remainder of the season. Nicky Lopez has served as Kansas City's primary shortstop since Mondesi sustained his injury.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' Adalberto Mondesi suffers torn ACL: 'Our heart breaks for him' CHICAGO — The clubhouse was quiet Thursday morning at Guaranteed Rate Field before Adalberto Mondesi even stepped inside. A few players sat...

APRIL 28, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Assessing the Royals' options after Mondesi's torn ACL CHICAGO -- The Royals suffered a tough, and unfortunately familiar, blow Thursday morning when shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was placed on the...

APRIL 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has torn knee ligament

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi’s season is in jeopardy after tests Thursday revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diagnosed with torn ACL Royals president of baseball operations Dayton Moore announced Thursday that Mondesi was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mondesi has battled more than his fair share of injuries over his seven-year MLB career, and he hasn't made it far into this season without picking up another serious one. He played in just 35 games last season due to a variety of ailments and will likely appear in no more than 15 this season, as a torn ACL typically takes eight or nine months to recover from. Expect Nicky Lopez to serve as the primary shortstop the rest of the way, with Merrifield moving into second base from right field. Meanwhile, Kyle Isbel and Edward Olivares are expected to compete for at-bats at the vacated outfield spot.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Move to IL official The Royals officially placed Mondesi (knee) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Kansas City recalled infielder Emmanuel Rivera from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move, though Nicky Lopez is on track to step in as the Royals' everyday shortstop while Mondesi is out indefinitely after suffering structural damage to his left knee in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the White Sox. A clearer timetable for Mondesi's return could become available within the next few days, but expect him to miss well beyond the minimum 10 days.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to injured list Mondesi (knee) will be placed on the injured list Thursday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Mondesi was removed from Tuesday's win over the White Sox due to knee discomfort, and he underwent an MRI that revealed some structural damage. While a timetable for the 26-year-old's return isn't yet clear, it seems likely that he'll be forced to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the shelf.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Getting more tests for knee Royals manager Mike Matheny said Mondesi is scheduled to get more tests on his left knee Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. Mondesi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's...

Impact Matheny noted that he's optimistic the knee injury Mondesi sustained in Tuesday's 6-0 win isn't too serious, but the Royals won't know the extent of the issue until doctors have a chance to evaluate the 26-year-old. The injury is a disappointing development it what has already been a rough start to the season for Mondesi, who is hitting .140 with no extra-base hits and is buoying his fantasy value almost exclusively through his five stolen bases.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out with knee injury Mondesi (knee) is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the White Sox, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact The shortstop was forced to exit Tuesday's win early with knee discomfort and it'll at least sideline him for one contest. More information on his injury will likely come later Wednesday. Nicky Lopez will slide over to shortstop while Edward Olivares enters the lineup in right field and will bat eighth.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' Mike Matheny on Mondesi injury, win over White Sox Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny gave an update on shortstop Adalberto Mondesi, who left the game with an injury, and assessed his te...

APRIL 27, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Nursing knee issue Mondesi was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox with left knee discomfort, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 26-year-old suffered the injury during the sixth inning while returning to first base on a pickoff attempt, and he was promptly lifted for a pinch runner. Mondesi continues to be evaluated, but manager Mike Matheny said the initial scans of the injury are encouraging, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves with apparent injury Mondesi was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox with an apparent leg injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mondesi reached on a infield single during the sixth inning and appeared to suffer the injury while returning to first base on a pickoff attempt. The 26-year-old finished 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk and should be considered day-to-day until his status is updated.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

The Kansas City Royals Have an Adalberto Mondesi Problem Kansas City Royals SS Adalberto Mondesi has yet to live up to his potential, and a rough start to 2022 encapsulates his career with the team...

APRIL 25, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

The Kansas City Royals Have an Adalberto Mondesi Problem Kansas City Royals SS Adalberto Mondesi has yet to live up to his potential, and a rough start to 2022 encapsulates his career with the team...

APRIL 25, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Swipes two bags Mondesi went 0-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in a 5-4 loss Sunday in Seattle.

Impact Mondesi walked and stole second in the seventh and added another stolen base as the automatic runner in the 12th. He struck out in his other four plate appearances. The positives for the shortstop this season are that he is 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts and has yet to make an error. Other than that, his .301 OPS and nearly 40 percent strikeout rate are providing little, if not negative, offensive value.

APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two steals in loss Mondesi went 0-for-3 with two stolen bases, a run and a walk in a 4-2 loss Thursday against Detroit.

Impact Mondesi reached on a force play in the second and walked and scored in the fourth, stealing a base in both cases. The speedy shortstop now has three stolen bases on the season, all of them coming in the last three games. After spending the majority of his time at third base last season, the 26-year-old has started at short in every game in 2022, hitting seventh in the lineup in all but one game.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records steal Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Guardians.

Impact It was a rough opening series of the season for Mondesi, who went 2-for-14 with six strikeouts, a steal, one RBI and one run scored. The shortstop has also regularly hit seventh in the order, providing him fewer opportunities at the plate, and thus less chances to make an impact with his legs on the basepaths. He's recorded no less than 15 stolen bases in each of the last four years despite not playing in more than 102 games in any of those seasons.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in lone run Saturday Mondesi went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Guardians.

Impact His first hit of the season was of the walkoff variety, plating Kyle Isbel in the 10th inning. Through two games, Mondesi has hit seventh in the order -- the arrival of Bobby Witt has forced Mondesi down the lineup. The shortstop has also struck out in four of his seven plate appearances so far. The bigger concern is fewer opportunities to run for the 26-year-old, though the Royals again have a lineup that should embrace a bold strategy on the basepaths.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE