It was not that long ago that third base was a barren wasteland for the Royals. In May of 2013, Mike Moustakas was flailing away, hitting under the Mendoza Line in another disappointing season, his career stuck in neutral. Frustrated by constant questions of what he was going to do about, Ned Yost finally lashed out in sarcasm.
"Maybe when we get home, I can go to the third base tree and pick another third baseman. … Obviously, third basemen who can hit and hit with power, they must grow on trees.