FILE - Milwaukee Brewers’ Rhys Hoskins runs during the sixth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets July 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Brewers’ Hoskins reinstated after thumb injury, says he’s ready to accept limited role
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) 鈥 First baseman Rhys Hoskins was reinstated by the Milwaukee Brewers before Tuesday night鈥檚 game at Texas after missing 57 games with a sprained left thumb.
FILE - Milwaukee Brewers’ Rhys Hoskins runs during the sixth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets July 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) 鈥 First baseman Rhys Hoskins was reinstated by the Milwaukee Brewers before Tuesday night鈥檚 game at Texas after missing 57 games with a sprained left thumb.
鈥淩eady to join these guys, try to help finish this thing strong,鈥 Hoskins said before the game.
With Andrew Vaughn starting at first base as he has during Hoskins’ absence, Hoskins appeared as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning with a runner on first base and two out, the Brewers trailing the Rangers 5-3. Hoskins broke his bat and went down to his right knee on a 3-2 pitch that was up and in, fouling out to catcher Jonah Heim.
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The Brewers, despite , own the major leagues鈥 best record at 89-57 and are close to clinching a postseason berth.
Hoskins, 32, was hitting .242 with 12 home runs and 42 RBIs when . Vaughn has hit .308 with nine homers and 41 RBIs in 51 games since being on June 13.
鈥淗ow he鈥檒l get in there and how he鈥檒l get his at-bats remains to be seen,鈥 manager Pat Murphy said of Hoskins before the game.
鈥淢y role will be a little bit more limited at least for what I鈥檓 accustomed to,鈥 Hoskins said. 鈥淚 think I鈥檝e been around enough, professional enough, I鈥檒l be ready when my number鈥檚 called. I鈥檓 prepared to help the team win every day. I told Murph, those guys: 鈥業鈥檓 ready for whatever you have for me.鈥欌
鈥淗e鈥檚 the right guy, so he understands winning environments and understands we can鈥檛 always get what we want,鈥 Murphy said. 鈥淚n Rhys鈥 case, I really want his presence and his leadership. The fact that Vaughn has come on and done so well in these 50 games 鈥 but what a nice thing to have, the experience, the possibilities of Rhys.鈥
Hoskins as a free agent in January 2024 after spending seven years with the Philadelphia Phillies. He missed the entire 2023 season with the Phillies after tearing an ACL in spring training. He’s scheduled to be a free agent again after this season.
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The Brewers optioned infielder-catcher Anthony Seigler to Triple-A Nashville.
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