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Mike Moustakas threw together a pretty good 2015 when all was said and done, though it appeared he was really taking things to another level through the first half of the season. He was finally using all parts of the field and not trying to hulk smash everything down the first base line.
This more relaxed approach was leading to a much better overall hitting profile, striking out less and getting on base more. This also helped boost his BABIP to career high levels until July struck. He hit a horrid .188 in July, but every other month saw him hit at least .281.
If anything, that cold streak might help those who are keen on Moose to get him at a fair price going into 2016. His BABIP was a laughable .178 during that cold July, but his walks and strikeouts stayed the same. His soft contact rate was actually towards its low point in July, line drives were up, but it was just wasn’t happening for him.
The point is, don’t be heavily dissuaded by that and while his BABIP may regress a bit more towards his career norms, he truly looks like a different hitter up there and you should draft him with confidence.
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