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• ROYALS SHORTSTOP SERIES

It's unclear if Matheny intends to give rookie Bobby Witt Jr. In both Wednesday and Thursday's games, he's chosen to start Nicky Lopez at shortstop and Whit Merrifield at second. The severity of Mondesi's injury will cause manager Mike Matheny to continue shuffling his lineup. The Royals tend to do right by players, so it's possible they'll keep him around as a good-faith gesture. To make matters more complicated, Mondesi will have just one year of team control remaining. Chicago White Soxs Tim Anderson, left, talks to Kansas. He was a legitimate non-tender candidate last offseason, and he appeared to be on pace to be in the same boat this November. Royals hit Tim Anderson after White Sox shortstop flips bat benches clear. If Mondesi misses the remainder of the season, he'll enter the winter in an awkward position. Mondesi has appeared in 100 or more games in a season just once. Witt fouled off the pitch off, sending it down the right field side of Globe Life Field. During the 7th inning of Wednesday’s blowout Royals win, Witt came to the plate against Texas Rangers reliever Taylor Hearn. couldn’t have placed a foul ball any better.

He's appeared in only 50 games since playing in 59 of the Royals' 60 contests during the 2020 pandemic season. Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Unfortunately, injuries have become commonplace for him. On Tuesday, the Red Sox announced the acquisition of shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later from the Royals in exchange for left-hander Josh Taylor. 140/.204/.140 (4 OPS+) with no home runs and five stolen bases (on five tries). Mondesi, 26 years old, had started the season on a poor note offensively.

ROYALS SHORTSTOP SERIES

The Royals placed Mondesi on the injured list as part of a series of transactions ahead of Thursday's game against the White Sox, and he'll presumably miss the remainder of the 2022 season. Mondesi appeared to suffer the injury during Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox when he had a series of awkward plays, including a long stride on a pickoff attempt. Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, team president Dayton Moore announced on Thursday.