SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Royals infielder formerly known as Raul Mondesi said he will now go by his middle name of Adalberto (ADD-al-berto), because he wanted to distinguish himself from his family members.
After all, his father is Raul Mondesi -- the longtime Dodgers star -- and he has a brother named Raul Jr.
"I just wanted to be different and use my [middle name]," Adalberto Mondesi said. "When I signed, [Adalberto] is the name I used.
"Back home, everyone knows me by that."
Around the Royals' clubhouse, Mondesi is called something else.
"Here, the team and everyone knows me by 'Mondi,'" Mondesi said, smiling.