Mondesi has failed to collect a hit and has struck out twice over his six at-bats through the Royals' first two games of the season.
Mondesi rose up draft boards following a stellar spring training that enabled him to claim a starting role at second base, but he's been unable to carry over that success to the regular season, at least in the early going. More disconcerting than his 0-of-6 start at the dish is the fact that he's batted ninth in the order in both of his two games, as Mondesi had been occupying the leadoff spot for much of Cactus League play. While Alex Gordon hasn't been able to spark the Royals at the top of the order, Mondesi will probably need to prove his worth in the lower third of the lineup before manager Ned Yost entrusts the 21-year-old with a more fantasy-friendly role as a table-setter.