The Crimson Sox have shut infielder Adalberto Mondesí down from all baseball actions due to ongoing soreness in his left knee, skipper Alex Cora advised reporters (together with Chris Cotillo of MassLive). Whereas Boston isn’t formally declaring him down for the season, there isn’t a lot time for his rehab to get stepping into earnest.
Mondesí has sadly struggled to rebound from an ACL tear suffered final April. There was by no means any doubt that’d finish his 2022 marketing campaign however the Sox felt comfy sufficient together with his well being to roll the cube on an offseason commerce. They acquired him (and minor league infielder Angel Pierre) in a swap that despatched reliever Josh Taylor to the Royals. Boston expressed hope Mondesí can be prepared round Opening Day — or a minimum of early sufficient within the season to assist cowl for Trevor Story after his elbow surgical procedure — but it surely hasn’t come to move.
The commerce hasn’t labored out for both group, as Taylor’s recurring again troubles resulted in him present process surgical procedure in late June. Mondesí hasn’t had to return below the knife however his rehab has been affected by stops and begins. Cotillo writes that he’d progressed to operating, hitting in opposition to dwell pitching, and fielding grounders earlier than the knee ache grew to become an excessive amount of to push by.
Whereas the ACL harm is essentially the most vital Mondesí has confronted, he has battled varied well being considerations all through his profession. He’d performed in solely round half of Kansas Metropolis’s video games between 2019-21 whereas lacking time as a consequence of groin, shoulder, hamstring and indirect issues.
When wholesome, Mondesí has intrigued with elite pace, sturdy center infield defensive scores and switch-hitting energy upside. An awfully aggressive strategy has undercut his offensive manufacturing, as he’s reached base at only a .280 clip in 358 MLB video games.
There’s a rising probability he doesn’t wind up making an look for Boston. Story is again at shortstop, whereas Pablo Reyes has surprisingly turn into a key contributor. The 29-year-old infielder is hitting .321/.360/.443 in 115 plate appearances since being acquired in a minor league commerce with the A’s in Might, incomes him the beginning second base job of late.
Mondesí is making a $3.045MM arbitration wage. He’ll be a free agent at yr’s finish and could possibly be restricted to minor league presents if he doesn’t make it to the diamond this season.
