Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins is a glue-type of player. Beyond his production on the diamond, Hoskins has been a respected locker room voice during his time in a Brewers uniform, and was one of the Phillies’ catalysts during his time in Philadelphia.
The New York Yankees could be in the market for a lefty-mashing first baseman, writes Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter. His top target to match that need?
The Milwaukee Brewers spent a long time trying to find a long-term answer at first base. After Prince Fielder left following the 2011 season, the Brewers trotted out 11 different starting first basemen on the proceeding 11 Opening Days, unable to find someone consistent enough to be there long-term.
How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?
The Minnesota Twins reportedly have "about $20 million to spend," and they're targeting a trio of first basemen with some power, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Milwaukee Brewers were one of the best teams in baseball last year, but they're facing a very important offseason this winter. The Brewers need to upgrade their roster a bit if they want to make a run at the World Series in the loaded National League.
Rhys Hoskins has had quite the journey over the past handful of years. Gearing up for his walk year in March of 2023, Hoskins suffered a torn ACL in spring training right before the season began.
There are plenty of variables for the Milwaukee Brewers to consider this offseason. There are questions about whether the team will end up trading Freddy Peralta away.
Until early July, Rhys Hoskins was a cog in the middle of the Brewers‘ lineup. Then he hurt his thumb, Andrew Vaughn came along, and Hoskins barely played the rest of the way.
First baseman Rhys Hoskins and left-hander Jose Quintana both had mutual options declined and are now free agents. The club also turned down a club option on catcher William Contreras, who remains under club control via arbitration.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Between 2012 and 2022, a span of 11 seasons, the Milwaukee Brewers had 11 different Opening Day starters at the first base position. It was not until 2022 and 2023, when Rowdy Tellez appeared as the starting first baseman on Opening Day, that the Brewers had the same players start at the position in back-to-back season openers.
The Milwaukee Brewers were seemingly counted out coming into this season. They had lost a few players over the offseason while the Chicago Cubs had added on.
The Milwaukee Brewers came out to a slow start to the season, but they were able to turn it around midway through the year. After finding their stride, the Brewers got hot and ran off an incredible win streak before surging through the dog days of summer and ending the year with the best record in baseball.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in Game 5 of the NLDS, advancing to the NLCS for the first time since 2018. The club continues its historic season against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.
The 2025 season is officially in the rearview mirror for the Miami Marlins. After ending the year with a 79-83 record, things are looking up over 2025.
Rhys Hoskins made his long-awaited return to the Milwaukee Brewers’ lineup on September 10th. After missing over two months with a left thumb sprain, he delivered an immediate impact as the Crew eyes a postseason run.
After an absence of more than two months, Rhys Hoskins is back with the Milwaukee Brewers. In the mean time, the guy they called up to tide them over, one Andrew Vaughn, has taken firm hold of the starting first baseman’s job.
Out since July 5 with a UCL left thumb sprain, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins was activated in a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday. The Brewers also optioned right-hander Carlos Rodriguez and second baseman Anthony Seigler to Triple-A Nashville and recalled right-hander Chad Patrick from Nashville.
Rhys Hoskins is apparently ready to return from his rehab assignment, but the Milwaukee Brewers are choosing not to bring him back just yet. Instead, they activated Joey Ortiz from the injured list and promoted pitcher Craig Yoho from Triple-A as their September call up moves.
On Saturday, the hope was that Rhys Hoskins would sit for only a few days with a thumb injury. Unfortunately for the Milwaukee Brewers, the first baseman expects to miss much more time.
He has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and a bone bruise as well.
There was some bad news for the Brewers on Sunday.
Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers’ 3-1 win over the Marlins on Saturday due to a left thumb injury and now faces a lengthy stint on the injured list.
Rhys Hoskins made Rhys Hoskins look very foolish during Thursday’s game. In the seventh inning against the New York Mets on Thursday, the Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins was up at the plate with a runner on first and nobody out.
The Milwaukee Brewers erupted for 17 runs in their 17-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, pushing their season-high win streak to six games.
Rhys Hoskins’ first season in Milwaukee was a disappointment. The Brewers signed the veteran slugger to a two-year, $34MM free agent contract over the 2023-24 offseason.
The Brewers offense has sputtered in May, scoring just 25 runs in 12 games.
Stats and rankings taken prior to play on April 26. Rhys Hoskins’ first year in a Milwaukee Brewers uniform didn’t go as planned. The ball club’s big free-agent signing from an offseason ago put up the worst season of his career in 2024, leaving much to be desired in several facets of his game.
Over the course of his six seasons in Philadelphia, Rhys Hoskins was one of the most reliable producers at the first base position. He hit for a good average, he got on-base at a high level with a strong approach, and he provided a consistent source of power.
He’ll return to the Brewers next year on an $18M salary instead of taking the $4M buyout.
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