The Red Sox have acquired shortstop Adalberto Mondesi in a trade with the Royals, adding another piece to help offset the loss of Xander Bogaerts’s free agent departure.
Mondesi, 27, is headed to Boston in exchange for left-handed relief pitcher Josh Taylor, according to a team announcement. Boston will get a player to be named later or cash considerations in addition to Mondesi.
Having played the entirety of his career with the Royals, Mondesi has shown flashes of talent at times. He became the first player in modern baseball history to make his MLB debut in the World Series (which Kansas City won in 2015).