That move means Kelly Johnson likely will serve as Wilmer Flores’ backup at shortstop, though the Mets could make a move to add Reynolds to the roster mid-series if Flores were to suffer a significant injury.
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Ahead of Tuesday night’s Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals, both teams revealed their official 25-man rosters for the series.
URIBE BACK: Reserve INF Juan Uribe was added to the Mets’ roster after recovering from a chest injury.
Mondesi played 81 games this season at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he hit. 823 OPS and three home runs. But he never made it past the Division Series.
Mondesi was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2011 for $2 million and has been playing in the Royals’ farm system ever since he was 16 years old. “So that’s not something big, but I’m ready to help the team”.
It is easier to leave Reynolds off the roster in the World Series than in previous rounds. “But [Uribe] has still got two World Series rings”, Collins said before Game 1. Mondesi hit. 270 in the first half of the season and.
“Flexibility for the National League series, that was it”, Yost said. “Gore is a tremendous base stealer, but he’s kind of a specialist at that”.
Mondesi has very good speed and is primarily a shortstop but also has played second base and the outfield. The switch-hitting middle infielder can provide more than just the bat as he will have the chance to show off his talents while providing another infield glove. “As we got into discussion, as we kept talking, it just felt like it was a clear path. It was the best thing for me at the moment”. When I was that age I think I was in rookie ball somewhere.
Ben Zobrist, a Legend in 2005, has been a regular in the Royals’ lineup, mostly at second base, since being acquired in a trade with Oakland July 28.
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The younger Mondesi hopes to see his father when the series shifts to New York for Games 3-5.
