Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Nets team's only run Tuesday
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Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Twins on Monday.
Hoskins kicked off the scoring in the contest with a 416-foot solo blast in the second inning. That ended up being Cleveland's only run of the game. The long ball was Hoskins' first since June 19, and he entered Tuesday having batted .167 with 16 strikeouts over 13 games since that homer. Hoskins was provided a touch of power with eight home runs across 254 plate appearances on the season, but it's otherwise been a tough time for the veteran first baseman, as he's slashing a meager .180/.319/.359 with a 31.5 percent strikeout rate.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Delivers clutch double in win
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Hoskins went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.
Hoskins entered the game as a pinch hitter for Kyle Manzardo in the seventh inning and made an immediate impact. After singling in his first plate appearance, he came through with a go-ahead two-run double in Cleveland's five-run eighth inning to help complete the comeback victory. The veteran's afternoon was a welcome boost amid an otherwise difficult month, as he is batting just .161 with a 35.2 percent strikeout rate in June.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Losing out on playing time
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
From June 9 through Wednesday, Hoskins started in all but one of the Guardians' 13 games but went an abysmal 6-for-48 (.125 average) at the plate. The rough stretch of action appears to have resulted in Hoskins ceding his everyday role to prospect Cooper Ingle, who was called up from Triple-A Columbus on Friday. ingle will draw a third consecutive start to close out the weekend, while Hoskins has been relegated to the bench for all three games against Seattle.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: On bench Sunday
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Hoskins started the previous nine games and will receive a day off after batting .111 (4-for-36) with two doubles, a homer and 15 strikeouts during that stretch. Despite that poor form, the veteran slugger seems likely to see his fair share of opportunities while Chase DeLauter (ribs), Angel Martinez (foot) and Jose Ramirez (hand) are all on the IL.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Swats three-run homer in loss
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Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and one walk in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Royals.
Hoskins took Stephen Kolek deep in the fourth inning, accounting for Cleveland's lone extra-base hit of the night and all three runs. Hoskins has now homered in two of his last four games after going deep just once in Cleveland's first 32 contests. The veteran first baseman is slashing .207/.353/.390 with three homers, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored and an 18:28 BB:K across 102 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Homer, double in win
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Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Athletics.
Hoskins' two-run two-bagger tied the game at 4-4 in the fifth inning, and he added a solo shot in the seventh that ended up being the decisive run. The first baseman had gone just 2-for-13 across six games since his last multi-hit performance. He's batting .219 with a .751 OPS, two homers, nine RBI, 13 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 90 plate appearances this season. Hoskins should be in the lineup against most southpaws while seeing part-time usage between first base and designated hitter against right-handers.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting in second straight
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
After a recent stretch of four consecutive starts, Hoskins will be on the bench against a right-handed pitcher for a second straight game as the Guardians close out their series with the Rays. Hoskins should continue to regularly replace Kyle Manzardo at first base when the Guardians face lefties, but Hoskins looks like he'll have to settle for a part-time role versus righties.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Drawing fourth straight start
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Hoskins will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Rays.
Hoskins will remain in the lineup for a fourth straight game after getting on base in five of his 12 plate appearances over the previous three contests. The 33-year-old should continue seeing regular starts versus left-handed pitching at the expense of Kyle Manzardo, but Hoskins will likely remain limited to more of a part-time role against righties.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Exiting starting lineup
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Hoskins is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Hoskins had started each of the previous four tilts, but he'll begin Tuesday's contest on the bench. Chase DeLauter is getting a turn in the designated-hitter spot, and George Valera will patrol right field.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Drawing fourth straight start
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Hoskins will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Astros.
Hoskins will stick in the lineup for a fourth straight game, with Cleveland having faced three right-handed starters during that stretch. The 33-year-old had begun to lose out on regular starts after striking out at a 41.4 percent clip over his first eight games, but he's turned in more competitive plate appearances since then, walking nearly as often as he's struck out (5:6 BB:K). Hoskins is still batting just .192 on the season and isn't providing much power either (one home run), making him an underwhelming fantasy option through the first three-plus weeks.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Hoskins started the previous eight games and will head to the bench after going 5-for-29 (.172 average) with three doubles, a homer, four RBI and five runs during that span. Chase DeLauter is serving as the designated hitter Tuesday while George Valera picks up a start in the outfield.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Goes deep in loss
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Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 13-1 loss to Atlanta.
Hoskins accounted for the Guardians' lone run with a sixth-inning blast, his first home run of the season. Following a bumpy start, Hoskins has RBI in four consecutive contests, while going 5-for-16 with four extra-base hits. He's slashing .231/.333/.436 over 12 games played.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Bangs out three doubles Wednesday
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Hoskins went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Royals.
The veteran first baseman is still looking for his first homer with the Guardians, but it's only a matter of time. Hoskins has gone 7-for-27 (.259) through nine appearances, and five of those hits have been two-baggers to go along with three runs, two RBI and a 6:12 BB:K.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Not in Friday's lineup
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Hoskins is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
The Guardians have faced all right-handers so far, but Hoskins has still been in the lineup four times in eight tilts. Kyle Manzardo will cover first base Friday and Chase DeLauter is getting a start at designated hitter.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting again Monday
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Hoskins is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Monday.
Hoskins opened the regular season strongly, going 3-for-3 with one double and one run scored against the Mariners on Thursday before following that up with an 0-for-3 performance with two strikeouts Friday. He will not be in the Guardians' lineup for a third consecutive game, with Kyle Manzardo starting at first base while Chase DeLauter serves as the designated hitter for Monday's series opener.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Idle Sunday
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Hoskins isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Hoskins will sit down for a second consecutive game after going 3-for-6 with two walks and a run scored over the first two games of the series. Kyle Manzardo will start at first base while Hoskins sits, putting Jose Ramirez in the DH spot and Daniel Schneemann at third base.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting down Saturday
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Hoskins isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.
Hoskins will get a chance to catch his breath after going 3-for-6 with a run scored and a pair of walks over the first two games of the season. His absence will put Kyle Manzardo at first base and open a spot in the lineup for Angel Martinez to start in left field.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Officially added to roster
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The Guardians selected Hoskins' contract to the major-league roster Wednesday.
Hoskins joined Cleveland on a minor-league contract in February and earned a spot on the Opening Day roster with an .817 OPS and three homers during spring training. The 33-year-old is expected to split playing time between first base and designated hitter with Kyle Manzardo.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Belts first spring homer
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Hoskins started at first base and went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's spring game against San Diego.
Hoskins, who served as the designated hitter in his first four Cactus League appearances, made his first start in the field. His first at-bat was an epic 13-pitch battle with Padres starter Michael King that ended in a strikeout. Two innings later, he took King deep on a first-pitch fastball for his first spring homer, a two-run shot. An inning later, the first baseman singled in another two runs. Until Saturday, Hoskins was having a difficult spring, going 1-for-12 while striking out seven times.
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Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Debuts for Guards
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Hoskins served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's spring game against the Cubs.
Hoskins made his debut in a Guardians uniform Friday and helped spur a rally with his seventh-inning free pass. It looked like he'd struck out a third time on 3-2 pitch leading off the inning, but Hoskins challenged the ruling, and ABS reversed the call for a walk. Cleveland went on to score five times.
