KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Adalberto Mondesi sat at his locker in the right corner of the Kansas City Royals clubhouse and swiped at his phone. It was a Wednesday afternoon. He had already spoken to the media. The infielders were outside in the 90-degree heat fielding ground balls, but Mondesi was not able so he swiped.



Typically, Mondesi is all smiles. He’ll steal two bases and smile. He’ll hit a home run and smile. From the periphery, he is a shy dude who enjoys the game. But many times in the clubhouse this year, he has stood alongside friend and teammate Jorge Soler, smiled and laughed.



This was not the case Wednesday, not as Mondesi swiped his phone. The Kansas City Royals had placed him on the 10-day injured list hours before. He had suffered a left shoulder subluxation, meaning he had partially dislocated the shoulder joint.



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