Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) wasn't in starting lineup on Sunday against Colorado. The veteran has been plagued by injuries lately, and his latest ailment has now kept him out of the lineup throughout the team's previous two games. Moustakas is batting .244 this season, the third-lowest mark of his career, while also compiling 21 hits, 15 runs, and 13 RBI. The 32-year-old isn't someone who fantasy managers need to hang on to, especially if he continues to miss time.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday. Moustakas has been banged up this week with shoulder and heel ailments, and he was held out of the lineup Saturday due to his injured heel. For now Moustakas should be considered day-to-day, and hopefully he'll be able to return for the series opener against the Giants on Monday.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies. Moustakas has been banged up lately, as he was forced to leave each of his last two contests due to shoulder and heel issues, though he is expected to be fine moving forward. He'll rest on Saturday and hopefully be good to go for Sunday's series finale against Colorado. Alex Blandino will start at first base and bat eighth. Blandino is batting .273 in May.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (shoulder) is in the lineup batting third for his team's game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. Moustakas left Thursday's loss early with a shoulder issue but manager David Bell told reporters after the game that he expected him back on Friday. Bell's expectations came true as Moustakas will be at first base in a prime spot in a road game at Coors Field. Fantasy gamers can feel free to get him back into those starting lineups.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Mike Moustakas (shoulder) was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies with what was originally reported to be a finger injury. After the game, Reds manager David Bell provided an update on Moustakas, saying that he tweaked his shoulder, but it was nothing to worry about. Bell said that Moustakas would be "back in the lineup for sure tomorrow (Friday)." Fantasy managers should plan to have Moustakas in their lineups on Friday, though it wouldn't...

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Mike Moustakas (finger) left the game early on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies and was having his finger looked at by a trainer in the dugout. The Reds also lost outfielder/infielder Nick Senzel to an undisclosed injury earlier in the game and are dealing with a short bench. Before leaving the game, Moustakas had a single in two plate appearances in Colorado. The 32-year-old left-handed hitter has been slumping lately, but he did hit his fourth home run of ...

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, one RBI, and two walks in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Moustakas drew first blood with his solo shot in the second inning, taking Pirates starter Trevor Cahill deep. It was a welcome sight for Moustakas, who hadn't homered since May 2 and only has four long balls on the year. Moustakas will take a .235 average, 15 runs, and 12 RBI into Thursday's matchup against Colorado Rockies starter Chi ...

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas went 0-for-3 with a walk in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Moustakas has been really struggling at the plate this season, hitting just .218 with three homers, 13 runs, and 11 RBI across 78 at-bats. He has really scuffled over his past seven games, hitting just .192 with one homer over that span. Moustakas is simply not making good contact as he ranks in just the seventh percentile in the league in hard-hit rate and the 20th percentile ...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 0-for-2 with an RBI and a walk in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Moustakas brought Nick Castellanos around to score with a first-inning sacrifice fly. The hitless performance drops Moustakas' batting average to .231 with two homers, 10 runs, and six RBI in 52 at-bats. Moustakas has not been squaring the ball up very well in the early going in 2021, ranking in the 11th percentile in average exit velocity and in the 22nd percentile in barrel ...

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (illness) is taking pregame reps at third base on Sunday. Moustakas, who has been on the 10-day injured list with a non-COVID-related illness, has been able to ramp up his activity over the last few days and seems to be inching closer to a return. The veteran infielder was off to a good start at the dish, with a .289/.404/.553 slash line and two home runs through his first 38 at-bats. Expect Moustakas to make his return to action this week.