Kyle Farmer will start at the keystone for the Reds in Game 1. Auction Owner Discussion. Moustakas went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins. Last year, I didn't play as well as I wanted to play and I think that goes from offensively, top to bottom. Moustakas went 2-for-9 with a double, four walks, two RBI and two runs in the Reds' season-opening three-game series versus the Cardinals. Fantasy Points by Week. Constitution. "It definitely factored into it. Mike Moustakas assigned to Omaha Royals from Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Louis...Played in two games with Northwest Arkansas (AA) on a rehab assignment, going 2-for-8 with an RBI. Mike Moustakas - #9 - Second Baseman - Cincinnati Reds - Get the latest news, highlights, and career stats for Mike Moustakas from CBSSports.com. Kansas City Royals signed 3B Mike Moustakas. Reply. Kansas City Royals placed 3B Mike Moustakas on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 23, 2016. This would move Moustakas back to his original and presumably better defensive position, while giving a chance to Jonathan India to play at second base, giving the Reds an alternative to Kyle Farmer or Dee Strange-Gordon at shortstop. Now all we need today, is for someone to sign Manny Machado, the best catcher in baseball, and this bizarro world will be complete. Mike Moustakas. Moustakas was brought in to be a leader on this team, and while he's had an uneven couple of months around a stint on the IL with a quad injury, he came up huge Friday to lift the Reds to their first playoff berth since 2013. Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Mike Moustakas. on May 7 with a fractured right thumb, before returning on May 21…suffered an ACL tear in his right leg after colliding with Alex Gordon in Chicago on May 22, missing the remainder of the season...Collected 13 extra-base hits in 104 at bats for a .500 slugging percentage…averaged a home run once every 14.86 at bats, the fifth-best ratio in franchise history among players with at least 100 at bats...Batted .273 (24-for-88) with six doubles, seven homers and 11 RBI in April…among AL hitters, he tied for fourth in total bases (51), tied for sixth in extra-base hits (13) and was eighth in slugging percentage (.580) over the first month...Hit .313 (15-for-48) with four doubles, four homers and 10 RBI in 13 games at Kauffman Stadium…over the last two regular seasons, he's hit .290 (86-for-297) with a .502 slugging percentage at home...Recorded his third career game with three extra-base hits, collecting two doubles and a homer April 22 vs. Baltimore…set season highs in hits (three) and RBI (three)...Drove in the tying runs in the ninth inning on May 3 vs. Washington with a pinch-hit two-run single… became the first Royal to record a game-tying pinch hit in the ninth inning or later since Billy Butler (home run), on June 17, 2012 at St. General. Perhaps he's starting to feel like he has his legs under him again after his season was derailed early on by a quadriceps injury. He’s going to be fine there. On the bright side, he had a .914 OPS in September, suggesting that better times could be ahead. East foes...Set a Royals' franchise record with nine RBI on September 12 at Camden Yards…recorded his fourth career multi-homer game, which included his second grand slam…became the 11th player since 2000 to record at least nine RBI in a game, and second in 2015, joining Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion, who did it August 29 vs. Detroit...His two-run double plated the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning on August 23 at Fenway Park as KC rallied for an 8-6 victory after trailing by two runs with two outs in their final at-bat...Finished a homer short of the cycle on May 15 vs. the Yankees at Kauffman Stadium, collecting a single, two doubles and a triple, while scoring three runs…it marked his second four-hit game of the season, also recording three singles and a double at Cleveland on April 27...Started all 16 postseason games at third base…hit safely in his final six contests, including all five in the World Series...Batted .304 (7-for-23) with a walk and three RBI during the Fall Classic…this included two hits in each of the first two games of the series...Drove in the winning run in Game #4 of the World Series, singling home Lorenzo Cain in the eighth inning of KC's 5-3 triumph...Scored the go-ahead run in Game 2 of the ALCS vs. Toronto as KC rallied for five runs in the seventh inning...Blasted his sixth career postseason home run in Game 6 of the ALCS off Toronto's David Price…his six postseason round trippers rank second in franchise history, trailing only George Brett (10). It's yet to be determined if Moustakas will miss time beyond Thursday. Mike Moustakas #9 2B / Cincinnati Reds / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 211 lb Age: 32 College: None Bats/Throws L/R . Freddy Galvis will be the second baseman in his absence. Moustakas is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Pirates. Kansas City Royals activated 3B Mike Moustakas from the bereavement list. Moustakas was a late scratch from Friday's lineup against Cleveland due to a non-COVID-related illness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Cincinnati Reds activated 2B Mike Moustakas from the 10-day injured list. The Brewers elected not to put the veteran on the injured list just yet, considering him day-to-day moving forward. third basemen in zone rating (.786)...Also sixth in putouts (97) and fifth in assists (241)...Blasted a club record five home runs during postseason play, which also led all Major Leaguers during the postseason...Hit the go-ahead round-tripper in Game 1 of the ALDS in Anaheim, helping the Royals to a 3-2 win in 11 innings...Also blasted a 10th inning homer in Game 1 of the ALCS in Baltimore, extending the KC lead in an 8-6 triumph...Hit safely in each of his first six playoff games, including a 2-for-3 effort with a solo homer in Game 2 of the ALCS in Baltimore. Moustakas playing 2B. In the fifth inning of the nightcap of a doubleheader on 9/14 vs Pit, hit a three-run HR off Nik Turley that gave the Reds a 6-4 lead in the 9-4 win. July 26, 2020: Cincinnati Reds placed 2B Mike Moustakas on the 10-day injured list. Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a double, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 5-3 win over Pittsburgh. While Moustakas did not start in the matinee, he did have a pinch-hit double off the bench in Game 1, so he was 3-for-4 for the day. He suffered a bruised foot Thursday and missed the next two games, but he is ready to get back in there for the series finale. Mike Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Giants. Milwaukee Brewers activated 3B Mike Moustakas. Moustakas went 0-for-3 with a walk Tuesday in the Reds' 16-2 loss to the Cardinals. Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Pirates. When Mike Moustakas signed his four-year, $64 million contract with the Reds on Dec. 5 with the intention of moving from third base to second, there were skeptics about his defensive range and mobility in the middle of the infield. The injury occurred when the infielder was hit by a pitch on his foot in the fourth inning. Mike Moustakas roster status changed by Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Moustakas was one of many Reds players who struggled to hit for average, posting a .230/.31/.468 line in 44 games. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Reds' Mike Moustakas locks in long-term 2B fantasy eligibility Mike Moustakas brings his powerful bat and, almost as importantly, his second baseman's glove, to the Cincinnati Reds for the foreseeable future. Moustakas is hitting .240 with two home runs, seven strikeouts and four walks in 25 at-bats this month. I'm not going to be one to sit here and make excuses for my performance on the field," Moustakas said. He underwent an X-ray on Friday that came back negative, so it's unlikely that he'll face a significant absence. Cincinnati Reds activated 2B Mike Moustakas from the 10-day injured list. 3/10 Mike Moustakas 1B/2B Reds $15 SI Yanks. These projections by Steamer are a MUCH better indicator of a hitter's platoon splits than in-season stats since it involves multiple years of data and has been properly regressed to league averages. Torn right ACL. Moustakas came up big in the fifth inning, putting his team in the lead with a three-run blast to center field. Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Mike Moustakas. Latest on Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Moustakas (foot) isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals. Kansas City Royals recalled 3B Mike Moustakas from Omaha Storm Chasers. Through 12 games this year, Moustakas has slashed .289/.404/.553 with two home runs and five RBI. Turns out the team had the opposite alignment in mind. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. Moustakas' long ball came off Cubs starter Yu Darvish in the first inning, and that was the only scoring for either team. 3B Mike Moustakas assigned to Cardenales de Lara. Kansas City Royals sent 3B Mike Moustakas on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Played for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League during the offseason, batting .288 (19-for-66) with six doubles and three homers in 17 games. While things have changed dramatically since then, with a Universal DH put in place, that’s still unlikely to be the plan for “Moose” (Nick Senzel or Aristides Aquino are the most likely options at DH). Moustakas reported to spring training fully healthy after having a season marred by multiple issues, including a quadriceps bruise, a foot contusion and a false-positive COVID test, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. Kyle Farmer will step in at third base Friday, batting seventh. Wed, Apr 14th Mike Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Giants. Mike Moustakas homered twice Friday as the Reds beat the Twins 7-2 and clinched a postseason berth. It was a surprise when Mike Moustakas signed with the Cincinnati Reds, with Eugenio Suarez already in place. Moustakas left Thursday's game against the Cubs after a pitch hit his foot. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. 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PHOENIX -- It was assumed all offseason that if the Brewers re-signed Mike Moustakas, he would man third base and Travis Shaw would shift back to second. Minnesota outfielder Byron Buxton went 3-for … Moustakas was a late scratch Friday due to a non-COVID-related illness. Moustakas bat fifth in all three games of the series, and he'll remain in that lineup spot for Monday's contest against the Pirates. (Will Newton/Getty Images) After being traded midseason to the Brewers, Moustakas was a … Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went … November 1, 2019: 3B Mike Moustakas elected free agency. Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Mike Moustakas. Mike Moustakas #9 2B / Cincinnati Reds / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 211 lb Age: 32 College: None Bats/Throws L/R . Desmond playing CF. Moustakas started the past 12 games but will take a seat for Friday's matinee after going 8-for-40 with 13 strikeouts during that stretch. Owner's Discussion, Suggestions, Comments. All Rights Reserved. Auction/Draft Rules. Moustakas left Thursday's game against the Cubs after getting hit in the foot by a pitch and is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals. This helps identify a player's platoon value for fantasy baseball based on pitcher handedness. (null) Avg Exit Velocity: 89, Hard Hit %: 38.1, wOBA: .344, xwOBA: .338, Barrel %: 8.5. Giving Moustakas a third position of eligibility in-season along with first base and second base would also come in handy. Moustakas has been overshadowed on the Reds by Nick Castellanos, newcomer Jonathan India and even Tyler Naquin, but the slugging veteran is quietly batting .286 with a .952 OPS through 11 games. 3B Mike Moustakas assigned to American League All-Stars. Mike Moustakas will be the Milwaukee Brewers' starting second baseman this season, manager Craig Counsell confirmed Monday. Mike Moustakas has been waiting for something more than a one-year contract and in his third test of MLB free agency, he finally got it.. Moustakas, the versatile 31-year-old infielder, has finally gotten a big payday, joining the Cincinnati Reds on a four-year deal that will … Produced 20+ HR for the fourth time and 90+ RBI for the first time ... Batted .249 with 20 HR and 62 RBI in 98 games with Kansas City ... Made 96 starts with the Royals (75g at 3B, 17g at DH, 4g at 1B) ... Was traded to Milwaukee in exchange for OF Brett Phillips and RHP Jorge López on 7/27 ... Batted .256 with 8 HR and 33 RBI in 54 games with Milwaukee ... Made 50 starts with the Brewers, all at third base ... Batted .200 (8-for-40, 0hr, 3rbi) in 10 games during the postseason ... Won Game 1 of the NLDS vs. Colorado with a walk-off, 2-out, RBI-single off Adam Ottavino in the 10th inning ... Re-signed with Milwaukee through the 2019 season with a mutual option for 2020 on 2/19/19.