Hoskins (Brewers) Out for Thumb: IL on the Horizon?

Rhys Hoskins, Brewers Player, Out with Thumb Injury

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins will be out of action for at least “a few days” due to discomfort in his left thumb, according to manager Pat Murphy after the Brewers’ 4-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday.

“It doesn’t look good. It’s not fractured,” Murphy said. “It doesn’t feel good right now. It’s your bottom hand for hitting, so it’s really, really important.

Pat Murphy, Brewers Manager

Hoskins, 32, felt pain after stepping on the base and catching shortstop Joey Ortiz’s errant throw while trying to put out Eric Wagaman in the fourth inning. Murphy and a Brewers trainer immediately went to attend to Hoskins, who finished the inning but was replaced by Jake Bauers in the fifth. Hoskins tried to grab a bat before the inning and told Murphy he couldn’t continue. For it to be like that with Rhys Hoskins, because I know who he is, it’s because it’s really hurting him,” Murphy said. “I don’t think we’ll see him in a few days. Hopefully it’s not an injured list, but it could be depending on how he feels in the next few days.Pat Murphy, Brewers ManagerIn his second season with the Brewers, Hoskins is batting .242 with 12 home runs and 42 RBIs. On Saturday, he drove in Milwaukee’s first run with his eighth career triple. Hoskins played his first six seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, then missed 2023 after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a spring training game.