MLB Rumors: Rhys Hoskins, Brewers Agree to 2-Year, $34M Contract
Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IIJanuary 24, 2024
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Free-agent first baseman Rhys Hoskins has agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The deal includes a player opt-out after this upcoming season.
Hoskins has played all six of his MLB seasons (2017-2022) with the Philadelphia Phillies. He missed the entire 2023 campaign with a torn ACL suffered while attempting to field a ground ball during a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers on March 23.
Hoskins’ prodigious power has been beneficial to the Phillies over the course of his career. The 30-year-old has posted an .846 OPS with 148 home runs and 405 RBI since debuting in 2017. During the Phillies’ 2022 National League-winning season, Hoskins smacked 30 home runs alongside 79 RBI and a .794 OPS.
He saved his best work for the National League Championship Series, in which he put up four home runs and seven RBI in a five-game win over the San Diego Padres.
Before the 2023 season, Hoskins signed a one-year, $12 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. This offseason marked the first time he was eligible for free agency.
Hoskins’ time in Philadelphia proved to be a success, but it’s now over as the 2022 NLCS hero moves onto the Brewers.
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