Mondesí Jr. Traded to the Tampa Bay Rays

Raúl Mondesí Jr. is headed to the Sunshine State…

The Tampa Bay Rays have traded right-handed reliever Burke Badenhop to the Milwaukee Brewers for the 20-year-old Dominican American outfielder. The deal was made Saturday.

Raul Mondesi Jr.

Mondesí Jr., son of former Major League All-star outfielder Raúl Mondesí, was signed by the Brewers as a non-drafted free agent on June 23, 2010.

The San Antonio, Texas-born baseballer hit .231 with five home runs and 32 RBIs in 68 games with the Helena Brewers in the Rookie Pioneers League.