Of Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas' statistics this season, here are the ones that might matter the most right now:
Two starts, 17 innings, 14 putouts and two double plays.
Those are Moustakas' defensive statistics at first base, a position that he perhaps could play for the New York Yankees. MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi reported Friday that the Yankees "are among the clubs that have considered trading for Moustakas and moving him across the diamond."
Yankees first basemen have a .381 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 26th in the majors. Moustakas, who has not played since Monday because of back spasms, has hit 16 home runs with 53 RBIs and a .