Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas (arm) was scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. No reason for the scratch was initially given. After the game, Reds manager David Bell clarified that Moustakas was dealing with a right arm injury. Bell also added that he expects for Moustakas to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game. The 33-year-old has yet to settle in at the plate this year. Over nine games, he's slashing just .129/.125/.129 with no ...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas was scratched from the lineup ahead of his team's game against the San Diego Padres on Monday. The team did not offer a reason for the move. The team also placed outfielder Tyler Naquin on the injured list on Monday for what is believed to be COVID-19, but it's unclear whether the two moves are related. Colin Moran was moved into the starting lineup in place of Moustakas and will bat seventh and play third base. Fantasy gamers starting Moustakas ...

The Cincinnati Reds placed second baseman Mike Moustakas (foot) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. He is dealing with Plantar Fasciitis on his right foot, the same injury that cost him about two months earlier this season. The 33-year-old veteran has only played in 62 games this year. He has slashed .208/.282/.372 with six home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs. There's a chance that he could miss the rest of the regular season as he won't be eligible for activation from the injured list until the...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't starting on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Jon Lester. Moustakas is batting .209 with a .293 on-base percentage and six home runs in 181 plate appearances this season. Eugenio Suarez is hitting fifth and starting at third base in Moustakas' place. The 29-year-old is batting .136 with a .244 on-base percentage, five home runs, and a 34.6% strikeout rate in 127 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season. ...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Tyler Alexander. The 32-year-old is batting .210 with a .301 on-base percentage and six home runs in 166 plate appearances this season. He'll be on the bench against Detroit with Eugenio Suarez getting the start at third base instead. Suarez, who is hitting fifth on Friday, is batting .174 with a .258 on-base percentage and 24 home runs in 492 plate appearances this ...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Moustakas has been dealing with right hip tightness. He was held out of the team's starting lineup in each of the past two games, though he did pinch-hit in Monday's game. Over 46 games on the year, the veteran is slashing .214/.307/.414 with six home runs, 19 RBI and 21 runs.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (hip) exited Saturday's game due to right hip tightness, according to Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Moustakas struck out swinging to lead off the top of the second inning, and he was then replaced on defense in the bottom half of the inning by Asdrubal Cabrera. It's been an injury-marred season for Moustakas, as he is slashing .217/.311/.420 with six homers, 19 RBI and 21 RBI over 44 games. Consider him day to day for the time being,...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, two runs, and two RBI in a 6-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Moustakas went deep with a solo shot off of Miami reliever Paul Campbell in the eighth inning to increase Cincinnati's lead to six. The veteran infielder has struggled with injury and ineffectiveness at the plate this season, hitting just .217 with six homers, 21 runs, and 19 RBI across 138 at-bats. He will need to show a more prolonged stretch ...

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas is heading to the bench for the team's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Left-hander Brett Anderson is on the mound for the Brewers, so the Reds will be going with the right-handed Eugenio Suarez at third instead of the left-handed Moustakas, who has gone just 2-for-24 against lefties this year. Moustakas has had a rough time at the plate this month, regardless of the handedness of the opposing pitcher. He's slashing just ...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Moustakas launched his solo shot off of Miami starter Sandy Alcantara in the fifth inning to give the Reds a two-run lead. The veteran infielder has really struggled this year, hitting .206 with five homers, 18 runs, and 16 RBI over 126 at-bats. He's been ice cold at the plate of late, hitting .045 over his past seven contests. Moustakas needs to remain on fantasy benches ...