Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas has gone 3-for-8 in two games since returning from the COVID-19-related injured list. He was lifted for pinch runner Matt Reynolds in the 10th inning Tuesday, though that appears to be a tactical decision. Through 42 contests, Moustakas is slashing .210/.317/.319 with three home runs, 12 RBI, 17 runs scored, two stolen bases and six doubles. He should continue to play regularly at third base or as the designated hitter.

Moustakas was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas wound up spending just one week on the COVID-19 injured list. While he's looked good at times this season, he'd managed just three hits in the 14 games prior to his absence, so the Reds will be hoping for much more upon his return. Colin Moran was optioned to accommodate his return.

Moustakas (illness) could return for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas has been on the COVID-19 injured list since Monday, but he'll have a chance to return to game action after missing just a week. Even if he isn't ready to play in time for Monday's series opener in Arizona, it seems likely that the 33-year-old will be back in action sometime next week.

The Reds placed Moustakas on the injured list Monday without a designation, implying that his absence is COVID-19-related.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear whether Moustakas tested positive for the virus or was placed on the IL as a precaution, but he'll be unable to join the Reds until he's deemed asymptomatic. TJ Friedl was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to fill Moustakas' spot on the roster.

Moustakas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas gets occasional off days against lefties, and that will be the case in this one with Patrick Corbin on the hill for Washington. Tommy Pham slots in at designated hitter while Albert Almora and Aristides Aquino patrol the outfield corners.

Moustakas will sit Saturday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Saturday's starter Alex Wood is the third consecutive southpaw the Reds have faced, with Moustakas sitting in two of those three contests. Brandon Drury will start at the hot corner on this occasion.

Moustakas is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

He has sat against two of the last five southpaws the Reds have faced, so Moustakas isn't quite in a full platoon, but he will get his rest days against same-handed pitching. Moustakas is hitting .232/.346/.435 with three home runs in 20 games this month.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Toronto is bringing lefty Yusei Kikuchi to the hill for the series finale, so the lefty-hitting Moustakas will retreat to the bench as the Reds stock up on extra right-handed bats. Tyler Stephenson will get a day off behind the plate to fill in as the designated hitter in place of Moustakas, who went 8-for-36 with two home runs, four walks, eight runs and four RBI while starting in each of the Reds' last 10 games.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers in Friday's 8-2 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

The multi-homer game was Moustakas' first since September of 2020. He gave the Reds the lead with a solo shot off Mitch Keller in the top of the fourth inning and later capped the scoring with another homer off Heath Hembree in the seventh. He's now hitting .347 with three homers in 14 games since returning from a biceps injury in late April.

The Reds reinstated Moustakas from the COVID-19-related injured list Tuesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas was placed on the IL on Monday, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the Reds a day later after he either tested out of MLB's COVID-19 protocols or shed any symptoms that may have been related to the virus. Given the brevity of his absence, Moustakas should immediately settle back into an everyday role in the corner infield.