Mondesi flashes potential with mammoth HR

Mondesi's 3-run home run MINNEAPOLIS -- Royals fans got another glimpse of the potential future when shortstop Adalberto Mondesi blasted a three-run home run in the second inning against the Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field.

With Hunter Dozier and Alcides Escobar on base, the switch-hitting Mondesi, hitting from the left side, pounced on a 2-2 fastball from Twins starter Aaron Slegers and jolted it onto the walkway beyond the right-field seats.

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The homer traveled a projected 400 feet, according to Statcast™. It was Mondesi's second home run this season and it gave the Royals a 4-1 lead. Whit Merrifield followed with his second double of the game and Rosell…