Rhys Hoskins - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Sitting in second straight game Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact Hoskins will be on the bench for the second game in a row and for the third time in five contests. With the Guardians recently getting Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez back from the injured list, Hoskins could see most of his usage moving forward in the short side of a platoon at first base with Kyle Manzardo.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Guardians look to end 4-game losing streak, take on the Rays

The Cleveland Guardians head into the matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays as losers of four games in a row

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dropped from lineup Wednesday Hoskins is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Twins, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hoskins slugged a pair of solo home runs in Monday's 13-4 win, but he couldn't keep the momentum going Tuesday, as he went 0-for-2 at the dish in the Guardians' 5-2 victory. He'll head to the bench for the series finale, but Hoskins should still have a path to a semi-regular role until the Guardians bring Angel Martinez (foot) back from the injured list.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Arias' versatility could have huge impact on underperforming Guardians veteran Gabriel Arias' ability to play first base could end up pushing Rhys Hoskins off the Guardians' roster.

JULY 21 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

DeLauter leads Guardians against the Twins following 4-hit game

The Cleveland Guardians play the Minnesota Twins after Chase DeLauter's four-hit game on Monday

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Cracks two homers against Minnesota Hoskins went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs during the Guardians' 13-4 win over the Twins on Monday.

Impact The Guardians tied a franchise record with seven home runs during Monday's blowout win, and Hoskins was responsible for two of the six long balls off Twins ace Joe Ryan. It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Hoskins and 14th of his major-league career, the last taking place May 31, 2025 against the Phillies as a member of the Brewers. It's been a down season for the veteran first baseman, though he's gone 5-for-22 with four solo home runs over his last six games.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Halpin and Hoskins hit 2 homers each and Guardians hit 7 longballs in 13-4 win over Twins

Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each went deep twice and the Cleveland Guardians matched a franchise record for a home game by hitting seven home runs in their 13-4 victory over the...

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Power surge: Guardians hit 7 homers against Twins, 1 short of franchise record

The Cleveland Guardians hit seven home runs against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, one short of the franchise record and matching the record for a home game

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Rhys Hoskins' second homer of the day (11) | 07/20/2026 Rhys Hoskins crushes his second home run of the game to give the Guardians a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning

JULY 20 • MLB.COM

Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez continues strong start to big league career

Esmerlyn Valdez's strong start to his major league career is showing no signs of slowing down

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Guardians trade deadline wish-list revealed amid Rhys Hoskins problem | Sporting News Cleveland could use some right-handed hitting help at this position this summer.

JULY 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rocchio and Hoskins hit back-to back home runs | 07/08/2026 Brayan Rocchio and Rhys Hoskins hit back-to back home runs to put the Guardians on the board in the top of the 4th inning

JULY 9 • MLB.COM

Roden's RBI single in the 9th inning lifts Twins past the Guardians 6-5

Alan Roden's RBI single in the ninth inning helped the Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 6-5 for their fourth straight win over the Guardians

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Nets team's only run Tuesday Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Twins on Monday.

Impact 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.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Taj Bradley fans 10 as Twins beat Guardians 3-1

Taj Bradley allowed one run and struck out 10 in seven innings, Kody Clemens had two hits and an RBI, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Taj Bradley In play, run(s) to Rhys Hoskins | 07/07/2026 Taj Bradley In play, run(s) to Rhys Hoskins

JULY 8 • MLB.COM

Brayan Rocchio hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Guardians over White Sox 6-5 in AL Central showdown

Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a four-game series...

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Guardians veteran providing huge hidden benefit as youth movement hits full swing While Rhys Hoskins hasn't had a great season at the plate, he's had a huge positive impact in the Guardians' clubhouse.

JUNE 30 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Deadspin | Rhys Hoskins caps comeback as Guardians edge Mariners Deadspin | Rhys Hoskins caps comeback as Guardians edge Mariners

JUNE 29 • DEADSPIN.COM

Delivers clutch double in win Hoskins went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.

Impact 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.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians use 5-run 8th inning to rally for 6-5 win over Mariners

Rhys Hoskins had a two-run double down the left-field line during a five-run eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Rhys Hoskins' go-ahead two-run double | 06/28/2026 Rhys Hoskins gives the Guardians their first lead of the day after lifting a two-run double down the left-field line in the bottom of the 8t...

JUNE 28 • MLB.COM

Losing out on playing time Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact 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.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Antonacci's walk-off two-run single in ninth lifts White Sox over Guardians 6-5

Sam Antonacci had a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning after Cleveland scored twice in the top half to take the lead and the Chicago White Sox beat the Guard...

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Rhys Hoskins' game-tying single | 06/22/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JUNE 23 • MLB.COM

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Guardians look to end 4-game losing streak, take on the Rays

DeLauter leads Guardians against the Twins following 4-hit game

Halpin and Hoskins hit 2 homers each and Guardians hit 7 longballs in 13-4 win over Twins

Power surge: Guardians hit 7 homers against Twins, 1 short of franchise record

Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez continues strong start to big league career

Roden's RBI single in the 9th inning lifts Twins past the Guardians 6-5

Taj Bradley fans 10 as Twins beat Guardians 3-1

Brayan Rocchio hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Guardians over White Sox 6-5 in AL Central showdown

Guardians use 5-run 8th inning to rally for 6-5 win over Mariners

Sam Antonacci's walk-off two-run single in ninth lifts White Sox over Guardians 6-5