Moustakas returned from the injured list and will start at third base and hit fifth. He has been on the injured list since May 20 with a right heel injury. He’s hitting .241 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in 28 games.
Moustakas was on track to return in mid-June but suffered a setback during a rehabilitation assignment with the Triple-A Louisville Bats.
Moustakas returns one day after Nick Castellanos came off the injured list. To make room for him on the roster, the Reds optioned infielder Mike Freeman to Louisville.
Moustakas replaces Eugenio Suarez at third base. Suarez had started all but one game at third since the All-Star break.
The Reds enter Friday’s game with their best record (58-51) of the season. They trail the San Diego Padres (62-48) by 3½ games in the race for the second wild card.
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— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 6, 2021
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