Royals' Mondesi has ACL tear in left knee

Kansas City Royals infielder Adalberto Mondesi suffered an ACL tear in his left knee and will return to Kansas City for further evaluation before determining a timeline for his recovery, president of baseball operations Dayton Moore announced Thursday.

Mondesi appeared to tweak his knee during Tuesday's game and was placed on the 10-day injured list before the Royals' series finale with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

The talented 26-year-old has consistently battled injuries throughout his seven-year career. Mondesi eclipsed 100 games just once and appeared in only 35 contests in 2021 after suffering oblique and hamstring injuries.

In 15 games to start the 2022 campaign, Mondesi has struggled to the tune of a .140/.204/.140 slash line with three RBIs and five stolen bases across 54 plate appearances.