Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Exercises $18 million player option
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Hoskins exercised his $18 million player option for 2025 on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
It's possible Hoskins could have netted a multi-year deal on the open market, but it's unlikely he would have been able to top an average annual salary of $18 million. In his first year back from ACL surgery, Hoskins slashed .214/.303/.419with 26 home runs across 131 games for the Brewers. Slated to turn 32 in March, Hoskins should be Milwaukee's primary first baseman again in 2025, with some starts at designated hitter mixed in.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Absent from Sunday's lineup
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Hoskins is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Hoskins will rest for the regular-season finale as Jake Bauers starts at first base and bats in the cleanup spot. Barring a pinch-hit appearance Sunday, Hoskins will end the 2024 regular season with a .214/.303/.419 slash line, 26 home runs and 82 RBI across 515 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Grand in Friday's win
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Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 8-4 win against the Mets.
The 31-year-old opened the game's scoring by slugging a 386-foot grand slam in the opening frame off Sean Manaea. This marks the fifth grand slam of Hoskins' career and third this season. He now sports a .215/.303/.422 slash line with 26 homers, 82 RBI and 58 runs across 513 plate appearances this season.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Taking seat Thursday
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Hoskins is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Pittsburgh.
Hoskins will get a routine day off for the afternoon contest after he had started each of the previous five games. Jake Bauers will cover first base and William Contreras will get a start at designated hitter for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Drives in three runs
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Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, three RBI and two runs during Sunday's 10-9 win against Arizona.
The first baseman delivered in the clutch Sunday with an RBI double in the seventh and a game-tying, two-run single in the ninth to help Milwaukee erase an eight-run deficit. Hoskins continues to carry a hot bat and has a .321/.406/.607 slash line with two homers over his past nine games, though he also has a 46.9 percent strikeout rate during that stretch.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Hoskins is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The Brewers have most of their regulars in there the day after clinching the National League Central, but Hoskins is getting the night off. Jake Bauers will play first base and Garrett Mitchell will be the designated hitter in the series opener.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Clubs tying homer in win
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Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Phillies.
Hoskins had the only multi-hit effort for either team in the contest, which was his first such performance since Aug. 30. He's gone just 9-for-43 (.209) over 14 games in September, though three of his hits this month have left the yard. The first baseman's blast was his 25th this season, a milestone he's reached in his last five full-length seasons. He's still had some difficulty with contact, batting .212 over 122 games while adding 74 RBI, 53 runs scored and three stolen bases across 122 contests in 2024 after missing all of 2023 with a torn ACL.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting down Saturday
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Hoskins isn't in Milwaukee's lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Hoskins provided all of the Brewers' offense by hitting a two-run home run in Friday's series opener. He'll catch a breather Saturday while Jake Bauers starts at first base and bats sixth.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Provides offense in win
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Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Hoskins' fourth-inning blast was enough to give the Brewers the lead for good. The first baseman has struggled in September, going 4-for-30 (.133) over 10 contests, though two of those hits are homers. For the year, he's at a .207/.294/.409 slash line, 24 long balls, 73 RBI, 51 runs scored and three stolen bases over 118 games.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Not starting Wednesday
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Hoskins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Wednesday's game against St. Louis.
Hoskins will get a chance to collect himself Wednesday as he continues to slump at the plate, going 3-for-32 with two home runs and 11 strikeouts over his last nine games. Jake Bauers will get the nod at first base instead.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting in nightcap
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Reds.
Hoskins started the matinee and hit second but went 0-for-3. He'll yield to Jake Bauers at first base for the nightcap while William Contreras handles DH.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's.
Hoskins will hit the bench after a run of six straight starts, during which he went 3-for-22 with a homer, five RBI and five runs. Jake Bauers is starting at first base and batting cleanup in the series finale at Oakland.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Drives in four in rout
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Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 11-3 win over the A's.
The first baseman got the rout started with a three-run shot off JP Sears in the second inning. Hoskins snapped an 0-for-20 slump with the long ball, and his four RBI on the night tied his season high. The 31-year-old is slashing .217/.302/.425 through 101 contests with 21 homers and 64 RBI, and while he hasn't returned to his Phillies peak, Hoskins has at least stayed mostly healthy in his first season back from the ACL tear that cost him the entire 2023 campaign.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting down Wednesday
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Hoskins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Dodgers.
Hoskins has been seeing the ball well since the beginning of August, slashing .300/.349/.500 with two homers and four RBI across 43 plate appearances. He'll get a breather against right-hander Walker Buehler while Jake Bauers covers first base and Tyler Black serves as Milwaukee's designated hitter.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Secures win with homer
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Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win against the Reds.
The game was a pitcher's duel from start to finish, as the teams combined for just five hits, no walks and one run. Hoskins accounted for both the only extra-base hit and the only run of the matchup with his solo shot in the eighth inning. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, an amount he's reached in each of his five full MLB campaigns. The slugger has gone deep five times over his past 13 contests.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Three-hit effort in win
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Hoskins went 3-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Atlanta.
Hoskins extended his hitting streak to 12 games, and he's logged multiple hits in his last two contests. During the 12-game hitting streak, he's gone 15-for-46 (.326) with four home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored. The first baseman isn't known to hit for much of an average, but his recent run of success has lifted his average from .213 to .229 for the year. He's added a .758 OPS, 19 homers, 57 RBI, 40 runs scored and two stolen bases across 89 contests this season.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Homers in loss
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Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Nationals.
Hoskins hit a solo home run in the seventh inning and has now recorded a hit in nine consecutive games. While none of those have been multi-hit efforts, he seems to be finding his power stroke with four long balls and nine RBI in that span. On the season, the first baseman is hitting .220 with 19 homers and 57 RBI across 345 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Homers in second straight game
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Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.
Hoskins plated all three of the runs Milwaukee scored against Miami starter Max Meyer with a three-run blast in the fourth inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the veteran first baseman, and Saturday's homer was his sixth over his past 14 contests. The surge has pushed Hoskins to 17 home runs on the campaign, and he's now three long balls away from reaching 20 for the fifth time in his career.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Idle Tuesday
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Hoskins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Hoskins will get a day to regroup after going 2-for-11 with a home run in three games since the All-Star break. In his place, Jake Bauers will start at first base and bat seventh.
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Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Resting in series finale
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
He'll get a breather for the series finale after starting at first base in the first two games against Washington while going 1-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run. Jake Bauers will spell Hoskins at first base Sunday.
