ADALBERTO MONDESI NEWS

Sitting amid slump Mondesi is not in Tuesday's lineup against Cleveland.

Impact It's been a rough season for Mondesi, but things have been particularly bad lately. He is 2-for-33 (.061 average) with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate, one walk and zero extra-base hits over his last eight games. It's a testament to his immense upside on the basepaths that he somehow still has two steals over that stretch, but it's hard to blame the Royals for letting him clear his head for this one. Nicky Lopez will start at shortstop while Whit Merrifield starts at the keystone.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Awful night at plate Mondesi went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and eight men left on base in Friday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

Impact His whiff with runners on second and third and nobody out in the second inning set the tone for his evening, and Mondesi's inability to make any kind of solid contact -- in his two other ABs, he grounded weakly back to the pitcher and then bunted into a fielder's choice -- cost the Royals dearly in the end. The shortstop's speed still gives him fantasy value as long as he's in the starting lineup, but Mondesi's .205/.225/.265 slash line and 2:37 BB:K through 32 games have that starting job on very thin ice.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies seventh steal Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact It's been a colossal struggle at the plate for Mondesi so far this season -- he has a walk rate under two percent and entered this game with a 35 wRC+, the lowest mark among all qualified hitters. He's making up for those struggles to an extent in rotisserie leagues with seven bags in 11 attempts, but if Mondesi can't provide anything more with the bat, his playing time will eventually take a hit.

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

What can we make of Adalberto Mondesi's offensive struggles through 20 games? Mondesi has struggled mightily early in the season. Why is that happening, and what does it mean as the season advances?

AUGUST 17, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Plummets to ninth in order Mondesi will start at shortstop and bat ninth Sunday against the Twins, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Nicky Lopez had batted out of the ninth spot in the order in three of the previous four games, but after a recent surge at the plate, he'll move up to the two hole in the series finale. As a result, the rest of the Royals regulars will drop back a spot in the lineup, leaving the struggling Mondesi as the No. 9 hitter for the first time this season. While Mondesi hasn't hesitated to run this season, he's gotten on base at a measly .263 clip and hasn't been efficient on the bases (five steals in nine attempts). Additionally, he has yet to hit a home run in 21 games, leaving those that selected Mondesi in fantasy drafts wanting more a quarter of the way through the season.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Two steals against Minnesota Mondesi went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins.

Impact After singling against Sean Poppen in the seventh inning, Mondesi stole second and third to triple his stolen stolen-base total for the season. Mondesi has drawn only one walk in 62 plate appearances and is still without a homer. However, after batting as low as eighth last week, Mondesi has hit fifth in each of the Royals' last three games, which suggests manager Mike Matheny is confident that Mondesi is close to getting it together.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Registers three hits Tuesday Mondesi went 3-for-4 with a double, run scored and RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

Impact Mondesi plated the Royals' first run of the game with a single in the second inning and scored their final run in the ninth. The 25-year-old has overcome a slow start by reaching base in six of his last seven games, going 11-for-24 (.458) over that span. Mondesi is batting .289 (13-for-45) on the season, though he has stolen only one base in three attempts.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

El Mago's tags are back, and better than ever El Mago is showing off his tag wizardry once again. Kansas City's Adalberto Mondesi took off for second base with two outs in the top of the...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • MLB.COM

In Monday's lineup Mondesi (quadriceps) will bat eighth and play shortstop Monday against the Cubs, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mondesi left Sunday's game against the White Sox after fouling a pitch off his leg, but his removal was considered precautionary, so it's no big surprise to see him remain in the lineup Monday. Mondesi has started all 11 games this season despite going just .231/.231/.333 at the plate, though the rebuilding Royals have little reason not to let him work through his struggles on the field.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lifted early Sunday as precaution Mondesi was removed from Sunday's game against the White Sox after the fourth inning with a quadriceps contusion, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact According to Lewis, the Royals are labeling Mondesi's removal as precautionary after he fouled a pitch off his lower leg during his lone at-bat in the second inning. Mondesi ended up grounding out in the at-bat and went on to play the next two innings in the field, but the Royals decided to err on the side of caution by pulling him out of the contest early. Nicky Lopez (shin) came off the bench to replace Mondesi, who can be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener with the Cubs.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Moves down batting order Mondesi will start at shortstop and bat seventh Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact Mondesi hit either second or third in the Royals' first five games of the season, but he's since shifted down in the lineup, as he'll bat sixth or lower in the order for the fourth time in five days Sunday. The change hasn't had much of a negative effect thus far for Mondesi, who has reached base in each of his past four starts while going 7-for-17 with three runs, two extra-base hits and a stolen base.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 16, 2020 • CBSNEWS.COM

Royals' Adalberto Mondesi reports full shoulder recovery The forced pause appears to have afforded a window of rest and recuperation. As Mondesi closes in on his 25th birthday, he says he’s “just n...

JULY 9, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM

Mondesi 'really happy to be back on the field' As luck would have it, the day back in March that shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was set to start his first Cactus League game was when the pan...

JULY 9, 2020 • MLB.COM

Regular season delay has a silver lining for KC Royals Adalberto Mondesi The KC Royals shortstop has been rehabbing from surgery, and while all signs pointed to him being ready, the extra time will be good for the...

MARCH 14, 2020 • KINGSOFKAUFFMAN.COM

Royals' Mondesi undergoes successful shoulder surgery

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi underwent successful shoulder surgery on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Mondesi to undergo shoulder surgery, faces likely six-month recovery

The Kansas City Royals hope shortstop Adalberto Mondesi will be ready by Opening Day in 2020.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Royals' Mondesi to undergo surgery on injured left shoulder

Royals' Mondesi to undergo surgery on injured left shoulder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Mondesi's four hits spark Royals in 6-4 comeback win

Adalberto Mondesi singled four times and stole three bases in the Royals' 6-4 victory.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Mondesi has big game in return from IL as Royals top O's 6-4

Mondesi has big game in return from IL as Royals top O's 6-4

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019