NEW YORK — The Royals late Friday night agreed to a deal with the Brewers that will send third baseman Mike Moustakas to the Brewers for Minor Leaguers Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez, a source told MLB.com.

Moustakas, who set the franchise record for home runs in 2017 with 38, agreed to a $5.5 million deal in March with a mutual option in 2019 that contained a $1 million buyout.

The Royals eventually announced the deal with the Brewers on Twitter late Friday night but said general manager Dayton Moore would not be available for comment until Saturday.

Moustakas was hitting .249 with 20 homers and 62 RBIs, and was likely to be dealt because he was on an expiring contract.

In exchange, the Royals, as they try to restock their farm system, picked up two Minor Leaguers who could crack their MLB Pipeline’s top 30 list.

Philips, who was the Brewers’ No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was the Brewers’ sixth-round pick in 2012. He is a left-handed hitter with an above-average arm in Triple-A Colorado who had six homers and 25 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Last year at Triple A, he posted a .944 OPS at Triple-A. He also had a .799 OPS at Triple-A at Colorado.

Lopez, 25, was once considered the Brewers’ top pitching prospect before moving to relief in 2017. He has shuttled between the big leagues and the Minors six times this season alone while posting a 2.75 ERA in 10 appearances.

— MLB.com —