Position Previews: The Moose is Loose

You'll see infielder Mike Moustakas at second base after he's worked hard to slim down for the position.

LOOSE.AS WCONTINUE OUR LOOKAT THE 2020 REDS ROSTER --LET'S TALK ABOUT NEWCOMER"MIKMOUSTAKAS."THE INFIELDERJOINED THE REDS ON A 4 YEARDEAL THIS OFFSEASON.HE BRINGSCHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE TO THETEAM -- AFTER WINNING A WORLDSERIES WITH THE ROYALS IN 2015.NORMALLY A THIRD BASEMAN --MOOSE IS SWITCHING OVER TOSECOND BASE THIS SEASON.HEHOPES GETTING LEAN AND LOSING15 POUNDS DURING THE PANDEMICWILL HELP IN HIS TRANSITION."I was riding the Peloton alot, running around chasingthree kids, swimming every dayand eating really healthy.

Mywife was cooking a lot ofhealthy meals so it actuallyhelped me out a lot.

Get mybody into better shape I'd sayto play second base.

Any extrasteps I can get, I feel likewould be a huge advantage forme."RIGHT NOW --THE REDS ARESCRIMMAGING AGAINST THEDETROIT TIGERS AGAIN.LASTNIGHT -- THEY LOOKED PRETTYGOOD IN THEIR FIRST SCRIMMAGE-- COMING FROM BEHIND TO BEATTHE MOTOR CITY KITTIETHETEAMS PLAY FOR REAL ON OPENINGDAY THIS FRIDAY.