Royals welcome Moose back to No. 2 spot in lineup

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CHICAGO — The Moose is back, and his bat is a welcome addition to a Royals team already trending upward.

Kansas City reinstated third baseman Mike Moustakas from the 15-day disabled list Saturday and optioned infielder Cheslor Cuthbert to Triple-A Omaha.

Moustakas hit a career-high 22 home runs last season and began this season hitting .258 with seven home runs in 25 games before a left thumb fracture sent him to the DL.

Royals manager Ned Yost said Moustakas is at or close to 100 percent, and the third baseman comes back to join a Royals team that has won four of five. The Royals beat the White Sox, 4-1, in Friday’s three-game series opener to cut the White Sox’s American League Central advantage to 3 1/2 games. Moustakas was in the lineup for Saturday’s game, hitting second …

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