KANSAS CITY -- With all the talk about how Alex Gordon (.175 average) and Alcides Escobar (.186) -- entering Friday's series opener -- are struggling, somewhat overlooked is another Royals hitter who is off to a rough start in 2017: Designated hitter Brandon Moss.
Moss was hitting .185 with a .258 on-base percentage entering Friday, numbers that are unacceptable to him.
Moss' one saving grace is he has hit for power with nine home runs.
"I try to find positives out of everything," Moss said. "I'm on the same pace for home runs as I did last year.