Moustakas will get looks at second base this spring, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

The news is something of a surprise, as Moustakas has been almost exclusively a third baseman thus far in his major-league career, and a move to a tougher defensive position at this stage would be rather unusual. The Brewers also have Travis Shaw as a very capable option at the hot corner, but the team solved that problem last season by playing Shaw at second. There's no obvious reason why they'd switch that plan around this season, but if Moustakas manages to pick up enough games at second base to qualify there in some fantasy formats it would be at least a small boost to his value.

Moustakas agreed to a one-year contract with the Brewers on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The exact details of the deal have yet to surface, and the contract will be finalized following a physical exam. Moustakas elected free agency after turning down his 2019 option with Milwaukee, but he'll return with the Brewers and should be their premiere option at third base, especially against right-handed pitching. This means Travis Shaw will once again see time at second base as he did in the second half of the 2018 campaign. The keystone will become a bit more crowded with Moustakas back in the picture, as Cory Spangenberg, Hernan Perez and Tyler Saladino could all split time at second along with Shaw.

Moustakas declined his 2019 option with the Brewers and elected free agency.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas will hit the open market for a second consecutive season after splitting time with the Royals and Brewers in 2018. The 30-year-old hit a combined .251/.315/.459 with 28 homers and a career-high 95 RBI in 152 games last season. Given his age, Moustakas will likely be searching for a multi-year deal this offseason.

Moustakas went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

His seventh-inning shot gave Moustakas six homers in 39 games as a Brewer and 26 in total on the year, boosting his slash line in Milwaukee to .277/.340/.475. He'll continue to sit against left-handers, but the team's current schedule has the Brewers set to face only one southpaw over the next two weeks, giving him the opportunity for a big surge to close out the regular season.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas, who is hitting .238/.333/.381 through seven games in September, will head to the bench with left-hander Jose Quintana toeing the rubber for the Cubs. In his place, Travis Shaw will man third base and hit sixth.

Moustakas is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas will get the day off with left-hander Derek Holland slated to take the hill for San Francisco. Travis Shaw will handle the hot corner and bat sixth with Moustakas out of the starting nine.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas will stick on the bench for a second straight game with the Cubs throwing another left-hander in Mike Montgomery. The Brewers face another southpaw (Jose Quintana) in Wednesday's series finale, though manager Craig Counsell may not want to keep Moustakas' bat out of the lineup for a third straight game. Travis Shaw is starting at third base and hitting sixth in this one.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Monday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas will head to the bench for Monday's series opener as manager Craig Counsell stacks right-hander hitters against southpaw Cole Hamels. Hernan Perez is starting at the hot corner in his place. Moustakas, who was traded to Milwaukee from Kansas City in July, is hitting .269/.333/.462 with five homers in 32 games with the Brewers.

Moustakas went 4-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 13-12 extra-inning win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

He's provided the Brewers with exactly the power boost they were looking for when they acquired him, and Moustakas is now slashing .284/.351/.500 in 28 games for Milwaukee with five homers and 19 RBI. The 29-year-old is now just five home runs shy of his second career 30-HR campaign, and four RBI from tying his previous best of 85.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double in Sunday's victory over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas had a big series against the Pirates, going 4-for-11 (.364) with two home runs, two doubles, and four RBI over three games. Moustakas now owns an .804 OPS over 26 games with the Brewers, and initial post-trade concerns about his playing time have been squashed, as he has started 14 games in a row at the hot corner.