The Brewers did not trade Corey Hart, and now they’ll keep him on the team for another three years:

That wish came true Monday morning when the Brewers announced that Hart agreed to a three-year extension through the 2013 season. The deal buys out the final year of the 28-year-old right fielder’s arbitration eligibility in 2011 as well as his first two years of free agency.

No financial terms were released but the deal is probably worth close to $25 million. Hart is making $4.8 million this season, and probably would have been in line for a $6-7 million salary in 2011 after a big 2010 season.

Hart bounced back from an awful spring training and irregular playing time in the early weeks of season to put together his most productive campaign. In 92 games, he is batting .288 with 23 home runs and a team-high 72 RBI, with a .565 slugging percentage and .346 on-base percentage.

That money is a good deal if Hart keeps playing like this. His career is full of inconsistencies, however. At age 25, he appeared to have a break out season going into his prime. He followed that up with two poor seasons. The value of those seasons was around $25 million. Hart will likely earn the value of this contract, but I would not be surprised if most of the value came in one year. The upside for the Brewers is that Hart overcame the problems of 2008-2009, and plays like this for the next three years. If that’s the case, Milwaukee comes out way ahead.