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Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman

Team: Kansas City Royals
Age / DOB:  (24) / 9/11/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 211
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Royals manager Ned Yost said Saturday that he's not going to stop giving Mike Moustakas playing time despite his early-season struggles.
"The kid is going to be fine," Yost said. "Yes, he’s fighting it right now. They’re all fighting it." It's encouraging to hear from the manager, considering Moustakas was hitting .189/.261/.331 heading into Saturday's action. There were high hopes for the 24-year old third baseman heading into the 2013 season, and there's still plenty of time for him to turn it around and make a positive impact this year. May 18 - 9:02 PM
Source: Kansas City Star

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Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.

Moose's sixth-inning blast pulled the Royals to within two. He had a chance to do more damage in the eighth with two on but popped up to the catcher on Brian Matusz's first pitch. Moustakas has been fighting it for most of the season, but he's at least got his batting average above .200 again following the big night.
May 8 - 9:37 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Royals manager Ned Yost said Wednesday night that he thinks Mike Moustakas is ready to go on a tear.

Moustakas has raised his OPS from .392 to .590 over the last seven games. "He's been feeling really good," Yost told reporters after Wednesday's 9-8 defeat of the Rays. "You can just see the way he's been swinging the bat. ... When this kid gets going, he can carry you."
Source: Kansas City Star
May 2 - 9:18 AM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Royals' win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Moustakas was expected to take a step forward this season but had a rough April, hitting just .195 with five RBI. The homer tonight could be a sign of good things to come, though, as he's certainly capable of more than he's shown so far. The Royals are going to stick by Moose at the hot corner, so he has ample opportunity to get it straightened out yet.
May 1 - 12:50 AM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Moustakas is hitting .176 (6-for-34) through nine games and is still looking for his first home run. The power should come around eventually, but the 24-year-old needs to improve his contact rate in order to become a trusted option at third base in fantasy leagues.
Apr 12 - 11:47 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts from the cleanup spot Monday against the White Sox.

It's one thing for the Royals to bat Moustakas cleanup against a right-hander. It's another to do it versus a top-notch left-hander like Chris Sale. We're about as anti-Jeff Francoeur as it gets, but it would have made a lot more sense to have him and Moustakas switch spots today, with Moustakas hitting eighth. The Royals might have even gotten a run that way.
Apr 1 - 7:02 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas singled and belted a solo homer Tuesday against the Rockies.

Moose took Juan Nicasio deep in the second inning for his third longball of the spring. The third baseman has been mashing during Cactus League play, sporting a .426 average to go along with his three homers and nine RBI. He's a potential breakout candidate if he can improve his plate discipline and ability to hit lefties.
Mar 19 - 6:45 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas (foot) was back in the Royals' lineup Wednesday.

Moustakas sat out Tuesday after previously fouling a ball off his foot. He went 1-for-2 at the plate and is hitting .455 this spring.
Source: Royals.mlb.com
Mar 13 - 8:54 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas was scratched from Tuesday's Cactus League lineup against the Athletics after he fouled a ball off his foot.

The severity of the injury isn't yet known. However, there's no reason to take any chances at this point in the spring schedule.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Mar 12 - 11:22 AM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Moustakas delivered a pair of RBI singles. We're still waiting on the 24-year-old to put it all together, as he faded badly after the All-Star break last year. He'll likely go undrafted in most standard mixed leagues.
Feb 25 - 6:05 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas (groin) has been shut down for the season.

Moustakas aggravated his left groin injury Monday. "I tweaked it coming in on a play and didn't think too much of it," he said, "and then [Monday] on the slide I kind of tweaked it up again, so the skip says no reason to get out there again." The third baseman's season ends with a .242 average, 20 home runs and 73 RBI.
Source: Royals.mlb.com
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 09:03:00 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas is likely to be shut down after aggravating a groin injury Monday.

Moustakas injured his groin Sunday, but tried to return to the lineup Monday. And now his offseason will start a little earlier than originally anticipated. The 24-year-old third baseman wraps up the season with a disappointing .242/.296/.412 batting line to go along with 20 home runs, 73 RBI and a .708 OPS in 149 games played. His performance really dropped off during the second half and his strikeouts went up dramatically from last year. He shouldn't be anything more than a late-round flier in mixed leagues next year.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 11:55:00 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas (groin) is in Monday's lineup against the Tigers.

Moustakas left Sunday's game with a groin injury, but it was never a major concern. He'll bat sixth Monday against right-hander Rick Porcello.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 04:25:00 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas is not expected to miss any time after leaving Sunday's game with a groin injury.

Manager Ned Yost said he could have stayed in game, so this isn't a season-ending injury. Moustakas will be in the lineup for the Royals' final three-game series Monday against the Tigers.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 05:15:00 PM
Mike Moustakas - 3B - Royals

Mike Moustakas left Sunday's game with tightness in his left groin.

His status for the final three games of the season isn't know at this point, but it would be a surprise if he plays. If Moustakas' season is indeed over, it will conclude with a disappointing .242/.295/.414 batting line to go along with 20 homers and 73 RI.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 03:06:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2George Kottaras
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Elliot Johnson
3Miguel Tejada
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
CF1Lorenzo Cain
2Jarrod Dyson
RF1Jeff Francoeur
2David Lough
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1James Shields
2Jeremy Guthrie
3Ervin Santana
4Wade Davis
5Luis Mendoza
6Danny Duffy
7Felipe Paulino
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Greg Holland
2Aaron Crow
3Tim Collins
4Luke Hochevar
5J.C. Gutierrez
6Bruce Chen
7Louis Coleman