Corey

Hart

He isn’t hurt, just in case you were wondering. Hart, who could be Milwaukee’s right fielder next year, is batting .287/.356/.553 in 25 games this season.

How does a bad defensive third baseman with a 799 OPS get named league MVP? By leading the circuit in RBI, of course. Hart’s a fine prospect, but he didn’t do a lot to help himself this year. Batting behind David Krynzel and J.J. Hardy got Hart this award.

When Wes Helms got hurt, Hart got the call simply because he’s already on the 40-man roster. But the Brewers don’t need extra outfielders, so Hart should go back to playing every day in the minors, possibly as soon as Wednesday when Chris Capuano comes off the DL.

Ask and ye shall receive. Sometimes. It sounded as if Hart will play center and Geoff Jenkins will stay in right until Brady Clark returns. That’s just as well, although neither really belongs in center. Clark should have some short-term value in NL-only leagues. He was hitting .308/.377/.537 with 31 steals in 112 games for Nashville.

The Reds 10-game road winning streak was snapped. Hart, who had one at-bat for the Brewers last season, was making his season debut after being called up last night. He’ll get a few more starts in center field while Brady Clark is out.

Hart would get playing time in all three outfield spots as well as first and third base. ''It will just increase his versatility,’' manager Ned Yost said. ''What I told him is, ‘Look at Billy Hall. Billy comes in every day not knowing where he’ll play, but he starts every day somewhere.’' That is the plan for Hart as well.

Hart started on June 1 and again two days later and had strong games both times, but he hasn’t been back in the lineup since. At worst, he’s turning himself into better trade bait for the Brewers.

Hart got the nod in right field with Geoff Jenkins receiving a rare break. The 24-year-old is ready to help the Brewers if the club wants to let him. However, it seems doubtful that he’ll get enough at-bats to possess fantasy value.

Hart is now on a seven-game hit streak that includes two doubles and three homers. The Brewers will continue playing him every day at least in the short-term, so he’s a worthy starter in NL-only formats.

He also scored three times, but had a chance for much more, stranding five runners. Hart has six homers, 20 RBI and is batting .281. This was his first multi-RBI game of the season, and marked the first time a Brewer has driven in six in one game since J.J. Hardy turned the trick last September.