Moustakas launches homer No. 7: Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas only had one hit in Monday's series opener against the Yankees but he made the most of it. He launched a two-run homer off Hiroki Kuroda in his first at-bat for his seventh long ball of the year. Moustakas finished 1 for 4 with a walk in the 6-0 win. Moustakas is batting .273 in May with four home runs and seven RBI. (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Moustakas has raised his average from .229 to its current mark of .295 over the last 24 games as he continues to impress in his first full season in the majors. He is slugging a healthy .525 thus far and is showing owners why he was considered a top prospect. The 23-year-old is shaping up to be a solid option in Fantasy for years to come so keep Moustakas active in most formats going forward. (Updated 05/21/2012).
05/22/2012 22:01 Cano, Jeter lift Yankees over Royals
Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the New York Yankees - still looking to bust out with the bats - eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.
05/21/2012 22:38 Punchless Yanks shut out by Royals
Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the reeling Yankees 6-0 on Monday night.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/15/2012 23:04 Royals capitalize on five unearned runs
Mike Moustakas homered, Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals kept Texas' potent offense in check for a second straight game in a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night.
05/15/2012 15:25 By the Numbers: Changes in the air
Is Adam Dunn's power stroke back? Is Nelson Cruz a buy-low candidate? Our Al Melchior studied six weeks of flyball and home run data to identify some sell-high and buy-low sluggers.
With a .322 batting average, 36 home runs and .999 OPS, Mike Moustakas was arguably the best hitter in the minor leagues in 2010. Needless to say, his major-league debut last year was a little underwhelming. It's not a complete surprise considering much of his production in 2010 came in a favorable hitting environment at Double-A Northwest Arkansas -- his numbers came down a bit after his promotion to Triple-A Omaha -- but he was still the second overall pick in the 2007 draft for a reason. He still has legitimate middle-of-the-order potential and Fantasy owners would have liked to have seen it. But perhaps they did. Moustakas seemed to gain momentum over his time in the big leagues, continuing his pattern of struggling with every promotion up the organizational ladder. He had only one extra-base hit -- a homer -- over his first 18 games. Then, he started to mix in a few doubles. Finally, after 75 games in the big leagues, he exploded with four homers over his final 13 games. If that late-season surge was a sign of him turning the corner, Moustakas could be in for a big sophomore season. If you need an extra corner infielder or third baseman, he's a worthy late-round sleeper in mixed leagues. (Updated 1/9/12)
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