When the Brewers traded for Mike Moustakas and Joakim Soria this summer, it was worth noting that the deals weren’t necessarily for rentals, as both had mutual options for next season. With that said, mutual options are almost never exercised by both sides, and that became the case today, as both players are choosing to test their luck on the free agent market this winter.
3B Mike Moustakas and RHP Joakim Soria have elected free agency. Both had mutual options. The 40-man roster now stands at 36. pic.twitter.com/jWE9vj2MlE
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) October 30, 2018
The Brewers acquired Moustakas from Kansas City on July 27th in exchange for Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez.