KANSAS CITY -- One of the subtle little battles that went on during Spring Training was the fight for the No. 2 spot in the order between the incumbent, Mike Moustakas, and the challenger, Alex Gordon.
But it really wasn't much of a competition.
Manager Ned Yost and his staff simply like the way Moustakas approaches hitting in that spot in the lineup too much to make a change.
Hitting second for much of last season, Moustakas batted .280 with a .758 OPS in that spot and turned his career around. Moustakas was replaced eventually as the No.