Show Mickey the Money

I’ve written about Mickey Moniak a few times this season. It seems that every time I do, he just progressively heats up, starting the season off somewhat slow to becoming one of the hottest hitters in all of MLB.

Entering play on Wednesday, Moniak’s slashing .438/.481/.813 in July with a seven-game hit streak and a 15-game on-base streak. Last night’s win saw him homer for the 15th time this season, a new career-high, and he’s on pace to hit career-best numbers in just about all offensive categories.

Things are going well.

While his defense isn’t spectacular, at least in the way that someone like Brenton Doyle’s is, it’s at lest been serviceable enough that one isn’t worried about his work in…