Raúl A. Mondesí

Raúl A. Mondesí

Kansas City Royals – No. 27
Second baseman
Born: (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995
Los Angeles, California
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
October 30, 2015, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average .185
Hits 25
Home runs 3
Runs batted in 13
Stolen bases 9
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Raúl Adalberto Mondesí (born July 27, 1995) is a Dominican-American professional baseball shortstop for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the first player in modern MLB history to make his debut in the World Series, doing so with the Royals in Game 3 on October 30, 2015, against the New York Mets.

Career

Minor Leagues

Mondesí signed with the Kansas City Royals on July 27, 2011,[1] receiving a signing bonus of $2 million.[2] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. He finished the season, hitting .290/.346/.386 with three home runs in 50 games. Prior to the 2013 season, Mondesí was ranked by Baseball America as the team's seventh best prospect.[3] He played the 2013 season with the Lexington Legends of the Class A South Atlantic League.[4] On May 27 he hit for the cycle.[5] He finished the season hitting .261/.311/.361 with seven home runs. After the season he was named the Class A Lexington Player of the Year by the Royals.[6]

Prior to the 2014 season, Mondesí was considered one of the top prospects in baseball. He was ranked by Baseball America as the team's third best prospect.[7] He was ranked by MLB.com as the 38th best prospect overall.[8] Mondesi spent the 2014 season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season.

In 2015, Mondesi played for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League. He appeared in the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.[2]

Kansas City Royals

2015 World Series

The Royals added Mondesi to their active roster for the 2015 World Series.[9] He became the first player since Bug Holliday in 1885 to make his MLB debut during the World Series, when he pinch hit during Game 3 for pitcher Danny Duffy and struck out against Noah Syndergaard.[10] He won his first World Series ring on November 2, 2015 when the Kansas City Royals won Game 5 by a score of 7–2 in 12 innings over the New York Mets.

2016 season

Mondesi began the 2016 season in Double-A. On May 10, 2016, Mondesi was suspended 50 games after testing positive for clenbuterol which is banned by Major League Baseball.[11] The suspension was originally 80 games, but was reduced due to the substance having been ingested via cold medicine.[11]

On August 16, 2016, Mondesi hit his first major league home run against Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. Mondesi became the youngest Royal to hit a home run since Clint Hurdle in 1978.

Personal life

Mondesí is the son of former MLB player Raúl Mondesí.[12] He was born in Los Angeles, California, while his father played for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[2] He grew up in the Dominican Republic.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Royals sign prospect Adalberto Mondesi". Espn.go.com. July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article27095278.html
  3. ↑ J.J. Cooper (November 19, 2012). "Baseball America Kansas City Royals top 10 prospects". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Lashbrook, Tyler. "17-year-old Mondesi off to impressive start for Legends". Kentucky.com. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Lee, David (June 1, 2013). "Raul Adalberto Mondesi adds to his resume". Chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mondesi among honorees on Futures Night". Mlb.mlb.com. September 20, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2014 Kansas City Royals Top 10 Prospects". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Zimmer heads KC's quartet of Top 100 Prospects". Kansascity.royals.mlb.com. January 23, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Royals' World Series roster: Gore out, Mondesi in". FOX Sports. October 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Royals' Raul A. Mondesi, 20, makes World Series history with debut". ESPN. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  11. 1 2 Nightengale, Bob (May 10, 2016). "Bob Nightengale on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2016. Raul Mondesi Jr of Royals tests positive for Clenbuterol; suspended 50 games. Reduced from 80G when proved substance was in cold medicine
  12. ↑ "Royals sign Raul Mondesi's 16-year-old son for $2 million". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  13. ↑ http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20151027&content_id=155689728&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t495&sid=t495
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