Raul A. Mondesi, the son of former Dodgers outfielder Raul Mondesi, became the first player in MLB history to debut in the World Series when he pinch-hit Friday night for the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning of Game 3 against the New York Mets.
Mondesi, hitting for right-handed reliever Danny Duffy with the Royals training 5-3, struck out swinging to lead off the inning.
Kansas City leads the series 2-0.
Mondesi, 20, hit .243 with a .651 OPS in 81 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas this season.