SURPRISE, Ariz.
It is an annual Arizona staple by now, as ever-present here as the towering Saguaro Cactus and oppressive summer heat. It is the middle of March, and the Royals are in the midst of another spring training, and third baseman Mike Moustakas is carving up opposing pitchers again.
As the day began Monday, Moustakas was batting .500 in seven games, racking up nine hits and five RBIs. As the Royals faced the Chicago White Sox inside Surprise Stadium, Moustakas added a walk to the ledger three more at-bats.
For Moustakas, blistering springs are nothing new.