Analyzing the Adalberto Mondesi Trade one more time

 As the clock ticks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, it is clear that the Red Sox need to add depth to their middle infield. In the effort to do so, the Red Sox traded southpaw reliever Josh Taylor to the Kansas City Royals for infielder Adalberto Mondesi and either a player to be named later or cash considerations. 


This trade makes some fans happy, while it causes others to scratch their heads. Although he provides some depth up the middle, he has struggled to stay on the field in his major league career. In his major league career, he has only managed to play over 75 games in his career once (2018). However, on the upside, he has proved he can be a speedy player on the bases, stealing 24 bases during the pandemic season. 


There is the possibility Mondesi will miss the start of the 2023 season recovering from a torn left ACL, per President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom. Something the Red Sox currently need is a player who can play many games in the middle infield. The Sox are hoping he can play for the majority of the season. 


“He’s had a tough time over the years with injuries and obviously most recently with the knee injury he suffered,” Bloom said to the media. “He’s still rehabbing that injury. We’re going to take over that rehab. He’s going to come from the Dominican to Florida later this week. There is still a ways to go with that. Our expectation is that he may be a little delayed to start the season, but opening day is still a possibility. With an athlete like this, I wouldn’t rule it out. ... We are expecting him, whether he’s on time or not to contribute for the bulk of the year.”


Another thing to note is that Mondesi is set to hit free agency after this season. It is unclear if the Sox want to extend him for the foreseeable future. 


Looking at the other side of the trade, the Sox gave up Josh Tayor, arguably the most reliable lefty arm out of the bullpen in 2021, posting a 3.40 ERA in 61 games. Taylor missed the whole 2022 season due to a back injury. There are huge question marks on whether or not he can return to true form, but it seems like the Sox wanted to move on from him and take their chances with Mondesi. There are no definitive winners or losers to this trade as of now, but the answer will come as the season starts to progress. 

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