Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Moose is hitting .158/.200/.211 off Monday's starter Francisco Liriano in his career. Hunter Dozier will bat fifth and cover third base against the veteran lefty. Dozier is not worth using in DFS contests Monday.

The Milwaukee Brewers are eyeing Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas after they lost out on Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado, according to MLB Network's Jon Paul Morosi. Milwaukee is "interested in Mike Moustakas, despite the fact that he's not an ideal fit with Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar on the infield corners." There is a possibility the Brewers would move Shaw to second base or the outfield if they acquired Moustakas. Moose started the year off strong but has cooled down of late[...]

Defensive shifts have become a controversial topic, believe it or not, as some people actually contend it is "ruining the game." Recently fired skipper Mike Matheny was in that camp and may have been given the axe in part due to his unwillingness to embrace analytics or any of the changes in modern baseball. Given that this is a series about Statcast numbers appearing on a fantasy baseball site, it's pretty obvious which side of the fence we're on. Like it or not, the shift is here to stay and [...]

The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to lose out on Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado, but they won't lie still exiting the All-Star break just a half game up on the Braves in the National League East. The Phillies are now targeting Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas and Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar as they look for an upgrade to the left side of their infield. Moustakas primarily plays third base, but Escobar has some experience at shortstop. Moustakas[...]

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas decided to up his asking price by drilling a pair of home runs on [...]

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for specific categories rather than positional improvement. Most of the players below have suffered injuries, uncharacteristically disappointing first halves, or shifts in the prevailing atti[...]

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average and general hitting statistics, and any drastic change could signal a shift in performance. Contact rate shifts often act as a precursor to hot streaks and slumps. He[...]

Kansas City Royals third baseman/first baseman Mike Moustakas is bearing down on the obvious time that he's going to be traded, but his current slump isn't going to help his team get a nice return. Moose is just 3-for-26 over his last six games, and the rumors are flying that KC isn't going to get much in return for him. Moustakas has been a bit of an anomaly on the market. In the offseason, the market for him completely collapsed and he ended up signing a one-year deal to stay in KC. Now, over[...]

As we approach fantasy-baseball trade deadlines, many owners find themselves needing to improve their team in one way or another. Owners buying a player or making a trade to get their team across the finish line need a compelling reason to believe the player will perform at a high level despite the relatively short window remaining in the season. That makes reliable, high-ability players ideal targets. Part of the idea of this article was initially a focus on dynasty and keeper league owners [...]

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas got back into the groove after resting a few days due to back spasms. Moose clobbered his 17th home run of the season on Friday, doing the damage against the Red Sox bullpen in a blowout loss. Moustakas is simply going about his everyday business as he's auditioning for possible trade partners, and the local media is champing at the bit to get the scoop on who Moose will actually get dealt to. In the meantime, he's already been seen tidying up his [...]