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The Milwaukee Brewers have a bounce-back slugger on their hands. But, will he stick around with the organization throughout the entire 2025 Major League Baseball season?<\/p>\n

Brewers slugger Rhys Hoskins has been great for Milwaukee so far this season after a tough first season with the team in 2024. Hoskins has appeared in 44 games and is slashing .288\/.392\/.446 with five homers, 25 RBIs, and seven doubles.<\/p>\n

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As great as Hoskins has been, the team hasn’t lived up to potential so far. The Brewers currently are in fourth place in the National League Central at 22-25. If things don’t work out for the Brewers, it wouldn’t be shocking to see chatter about Hoskins as the trade deadline approaches this summer.<\/p>\n

USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale\u00a0already started talking\u00a0about the trade buzz and said Hoskins would be a “perfect fit” for the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n

“If the Boston Red Sox are still looking for a first baseman at the trade deadline, Rhys Hoskins of the Milwaukee Brewers could be the perfect fit,” Nightengale said. “Hoskins, a free agent after the season, will be available if the Brewers aren\u2019t in the playoff hunt.”<\/p>\n

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The Red Sox lost first baseman Triston Casas for the season due to a serious knee injury. Since then, there’s been a lot of buzz about Boston and other first basemen across the league. Hoskins is a guy who could be worth watching out for, but hopefully Milwaukee stacks up wins instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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