10. Adalberto Mondesi, Kansas City Royals
2018 stats: 75 games .276/.306/.498 14 homers 37 RBI 32 steals
2019 Steamer: 139 games .253/.292/.436 21 homers 71 RBI 41 steals
The 23-year-old Adalberto Mondesi made his major league debut in the 2015 World Series to help the Kansas City Royals win the title. Three seasons later, he finally got his shot as a full-time starter and showed off a power and speed combo that he didn’t necessarily display in the minor leagues.
He struck out in over 25% of his at-bats, and only had a 3% walk rate, but the hope is that more experience will help him be more patient at the plate. However, even in the minors, he didn’t draw a ton of walks, but not to the degree he showed last season.
Mondesi had been one of the top prospects in the Royals system and showed some of that ability last season. There is, of course, some risk here, relying on someone to hold down the position after just 75 games of production last year. However, I think if you’re looking for speed on your fantasy team this year, and want to spend some higher picks on other parts of your fantasy baseball roster, Mondesi may be the perfect shot for you to take at shortstop this year.