PT TODAY: Mondesi claims 2B job in KC

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Royals | Raul Mondesi named starter
Kansas City Royals 2B Raul Adalberto Mondesi was named the starting second baseman by manager Ned Yost Monday, March 27.  Source: The Kansas City Star - Rustin Dodd
 
BHQ take: Mondesi outhit his 2B competition during spring training and made an impression on Yost with his maturity (per a video interview posted on the Kansas City Star website). The spring bat certainly helped, slashing .378/.391/.622 across 45 AB, with 2 doubles and 3 HR, but note the small difference between the batting and on-base averages: that's only one walk (2% bb%) matched up with 12 strikeouts (a...

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