5 years agoReds second baseman Mike Moustakas is an underrated power bat, especially now that he plays in Great American Ballpark, which was eighth in 2019 HR Park Factors per ESPN. Moose mashed 35 home runs with a career-best 9.1% walk rate and .262 ISO over 584 plate appearances for Milwaukee last season, which helped him land a four-year deal this offseason. His .252 career batting average won’t burn your pursuit of his 40-homer potential either. Do note he crushed 25 homers with a .263 average in just 84 first-half games, before slowing down the stretch. However, much of that was due to a left hand injury in late August, which left him unable to comfortably grip a bat throughout September, where he hit just .186 in 20 games. If health holds in friendly Cincinnati, we should be looking at an undervalued source of 35-40 homers. Despite the injury-zapped September, his 35 homers were tied for 24th-most among qualified hitters with a .262 ISO that ranked 22nd. Power isn’t everything, but it feeds the bulk of our fantasy categories. With strong pop and MI/CI positional versatility on most platforms, Moustakas is worth locking in as a starting 2B or 3B in 12-team leagues per our staff rankings. We would recommend eyeing him around pick 100, while his early NFBC ADP of 122 signals a strong buy opportunity.--Nick Mariano - RotoBaller