"Pretty good year, wasn't it?" Moustakas said, smiling.
Indeed it was. The Royals won it all that season, their first World Series title in 30 years.
After most of Moustakas' 2016 season was wiped out because of an ACL tear, he is eager to bounce back big in 2017. That home run Monday got him off to a good start.
"Always nice to get the first hit out of the way and even better that it's a homer," Moustakas said. "I remember one year I was like 0-for-22 before I got that first hit -- felt like I'd never get one.