Raul Mondesi Raúl Ramón Mondesà Avelino (born March 12, 1971 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player. He was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1994 as a right fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also awarded a Gold Glove Award in 1995 and 1997 as an outfielder. Throughout his career, Mondesà was infuriating to teams he played for because, despite his very obvious physical gifts of speed, power and a rocket arm (one of the best in the past twenty years), he had poor plate discipline and often lacked hustle to first base. His attitude was frequently, and reasonably, questioned as well.
Since making his major league debut on July 19, 1993 with the Dodgers, Mondesà has played for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Anaheim Angels, and Atlanta Braves.
