The Cincinnati Reds have signed infielder Mike Moustakas to a four-year deal, as was first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report that the deal was for four years.
The deal comes shortly after it was announced that the Reds would be non-tendering infielder Jose Peraza, so Moustakas will presumably filling that void. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Moustakas will be primarily playing second base for the Reds.
Moustakas played some second base in 2019 for the Brewers, but has spent the large majority of his career at third. At the age of 31, he posted a 2.8 fWAR last season, his highest fWAR total since 2015.
Passan later added that the deal is four years and $64 million, representing a nice payday for the infielder who’s on the wrong side of 30 and whose skills are likely to decline in the coming years. Moustakas had to settle for one-year deals the last two offseason, but after two solid seasons is finally being offered a long-term commitment. It’s also an interesting move by the Reds, who are not exactly in the prime of a competitive window.
