Former Mets’ General Manager Jim Duquette is among a chorus of pundits speculating that the Yankees could or should sign free agent third baseman Mike Moustakas. Duquette, writing for MLB.com, listed Moustakas to the Yankees as one of his “best fits for top remaining free agents.”
Moustakas clubbed 38 homers last season, setting a new Royals’ franchise record. He is a two-time All-Star, and became a homegrown leader on a Kansas City team that went from perennial doormats to World Series champions in 2015.
It’s easy to visualize Moustakas sliding into the already potent Yankees’ lineup, a left-handed slugger to complement Didi Gregorius and Greg Bird, while helping to provide balance to righties Judge, Stanton, and Sanchez.