ADALBERTO MONDESI NEWS

Avoids arbitration with Royals Mondesi agreed to a one-year, $2.52 million contract with the Royals on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

Impact Perhaps the most divisive player in fantasy baseball heading into 2021 drafts, Mondesi could lead the majors in steals by a wide margin. However, it's easy to point out that his plate skills are quite poor relative to the players who typically get drafted in the first couple rounds of drafts. He should be able to stay in the lineup even amid long slumps, as his defense at shortstop is extremely valuable and he is still just 25 years old.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas City Royals: Adalberto Mondesi faces crucial season Adalberto Mondesi has displayed plenty of potential for the Kansas City Royals. Now he has to put it all together for a full season. Over th...

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Ozuna, Mondesi are final '20 Players of Week Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna and Royals speedster Adalberto Mondesi were named MLB's Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet for the fina...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • MLB.COM

Ozuna, Mondesi are final '20 Players of Week Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna and Royals speedster Adalberto Mondesi were named MLB's Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet for the fina...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • MLB.COM

Ozuna, Mondesi are final '20 Players of Week Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna and Royals speedster Adalberto Mondesi were named MLB's Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet for the fina...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • MLB.COM

Logs three hits in season finale Mondesi went 3-for-4 with a home run, one double and two RBI in Sunday's win against the Tigers.

Impact Mondesi was on a tear to close out the season as he recorded multi-hit performances in each of the last five games. He came within a triple of hitting for the cycle in the regular-season finale as he helped power the Royals to a 3-1 win. The 25-year-old finished the 2020 campaign with a .256 batting average, six home runs, 22 RBI and 24 stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Two steals in win Mondesi went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple, two stolen bases and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact Mondesi was just a homer shy of the cycle Friday. In the first inning, Mondesi and Whit Merrifield executed a double-steal after the former got aboard with a single. In the second, Mondesi had an RBI triple. He added a double in the fifth and stole third, which gave the speedy shortstop 24 stolen bases on the year. He's surged to end the season, going 11-for-19 with five steals, seven runs scored and four RBI in his last five games. Overall, he's produced four homers, three triples, 18 RBI and 30 runs scored in 57 contests.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Ties season high with three runs Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs and an RBI during Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Mondesi's fantasy value this season has almost exclusively derived from his MLB-high 20 stolen bases, but he delivered a rare big performance without contributing on the basepaths. The three runs tied a season high for Mondesi, whose 14 runs over his last 12 games exceed his total from his first 43 games of the season combined (13). The increased scoring is a byproduct of moving up higher in the lineup in September, though Mondesi has created some of his own good fortune by demonstrating some progress at the plate. He's notched at least one hit in all but four of his last 18 contests.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Scores two runs in loss Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Mondesi drew a walk and scored on Salvador Perez's first-inning double. In the third, Mondesi reached on a single and advanced to second on Ryan Braun's error before coming around to score on a Perez single. Mondesi added his 18th stolen base of the year by swiping third in the seventh inning after hitting a leadoff double. The speedy shortstop is slashing .216/.253/.330 with four homers, 14 RBI and 23 runs scored in 50 games this year, but he's been more productive since the start of September.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Homer and steal Saturday Mondesi went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, one steal and one additional run scored Saturday against the Pirates.

Impact He is up to four home runs to go along with his MLB-leading 16 steals. Mondesi is hitting .288/.329/.530 with four home runs and nine steals in 66 at-bats over his last 17 games, rewarding those who were patient with him after a really rough start to the season.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas City Royals: Adalberto Mondesi ties major league mark On Saturday, Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi tied a major league record with his third consecutive game with at least one hom...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Mondesi has HR, SB; Zimmer gets 1st win as Royals top Bucs

Adalberto Mondesi homered and stole a base for the third consecutive game, Kyle Zimmer got his first career win after a winding path to the major leagues and the Kansas City Royals...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Versatile performance Mondesi went 1-for-3 with three runs scored, two walks, two stolen bases and an RBI in a 4-3 win over the Pirates on Friday.

Impact Mondesi played a role in every run scored by the Royals on Friday, and he now has 15 stolen bases on the season. He's also riding an eight-game hitting streak, which has buoyed his September average to .286.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Big day at dish Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored Thursday against Cleveland.

Impact Mondesi made a lot happen in the contest, highlighted by his three-run homer in the eighth inning. However, he also continued to produce on the basepaths, recording his 13th stolen base of the campaign in the third inning after reaching base on a walk. Mondesi is quietly riding a seven-game hitting streak. That's bolstered his season-long line to .204/.232/.290 with two home runs, 15 runs scored and 11 RBI across 170 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mondesi 'more comfortable'; Soler goes on IL Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is looking like himself again, looking like the hitter that manager Mike Matheny envisioned would be a th...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • MLB.COM

Mondesi 'more comfortable'; Soler goes on IL Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is looking like himself again, looking like the hitter that manager Mike Matheny envisioned would be a th...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • MLB.COM

Batting second Tuesday Mondesi is starting at shortstop and batting second Tuesday against Cleveland.

Impact He is hitting .375 with one home run, three steals, five strikeouts and zero walks in 16 at-bats over his last four games, which is apparently a large enough sample of quality production for the Royals to bump him from the bottom third to the top third of the lineup. Mondesi had not hit higher than seventh in the order since he hit sixth on Aug. 11.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Swats first homer Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 loss to Cleveland.

Impact His seventh inning shot was his first homer of the year, and the only run the Royals managed off Zach Plesac. Mondesi has nudged his average back up to .200 with six hits in his last four games, and his AL-leading 11 steals have been the only thing keeping his fantasy value afloat this year.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mondesi connects for longest HR of career Though Adalberto Mondesi hit his first homer of the season a very long way, the Royals’ rut at the plate continued in a 5-2 loss to the Indi...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • MLB.COM

Pair of stolen bases Friday Mondesi went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and a pair of RBI singles in Friday's 7-4 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Mondesi had RBI singles in the second and fourth innings. After the latter one, he also recorded his first stolen base of the game. His second steal came in the eighth. The shortstop snapped a 0-for-22 skid Friday, but he's still slashing only .196/.224/.246 with a major-league-leading 10 stolen bases as well as 11 runs scored and five RBI in 38 games this year.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

What history says about the Royals' decision to give Adalberto Mondesi a day off What can we learn from Mike Moustakas and Alex Gordon as it relates to Mondesi? You might be surprised.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM