Longtime Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas has mashed his final home run. The Royals announced Monday that Moustakas, a three-time All-Star and central piece of the 2015 World Series champions,

The veteran slugger, who hadn't played MLB game since his final game with the Angels, will formally retire with the team that once made him a first-round pick.

Mike Moustakas is emotional, no doubt about it. That’s what drove him to dive into seats for foul balls and to crush playoff home runs. It’s exactly why general manager J.J. Picollo, 18 years after “Moose” was drafted by the Royals out of high school,