6 things to know about Red Sox acquisition Adalberto Mondesi

Adalberto Mondesi (right) celebrating as a member of the Royals.On Tuesday, the Red Sox announced the acquisition of shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later from the Royals in exchange for left-hander Josh Taylor.

Red Sox trade for shortstop Adalberto Mondesi in deal with Royals

Mondesi is the first major leaguer that Boston has traded for in 2023. It’s also just the second time in two months that the Red Sox have made a trade, moving pitcher Connor Seabold to the Rockies for a player to be named later on Jan.17.

The 27-year-old spent the entirety of his professional career with Kansas City before the trade. He was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2011 and made his…