The customers of ‘Devil’s Agent’ Scott Boras are finding new homes one by one.
MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball (ML), quoted a source on the 24th (Korean time) and said, "The Milwaukee Brewers signed a two-year contract worth $34 million (approximately KRW 45.5 billion) with former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (31). “We agreed to it,” he said. Hoskins' contract with Milwaukee reportedly included an opt-out clause after one year.
Hoskins, who joined Philadelphia with the 142nd overall pick in the 5th round of the 2014 rookie draft, debuted in the big leagues in 2017 and is a slugger with a batting average of 0.242 (588 hits in 2,427 at-bats), 148 home runs, 405 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.845 in 667 games over 6 seasons until 2022. . Hoskins, who has consistently hit double-digit home runs since his debut, was recognized for his slugging power by hitting the 30-home run mark twice in 2018 (34 home runs) and 2022 (30 home runs), and ranked first in walks in the National League (NL) in 2019 with an outstanding pitching plan. 116).
However, Hoskins was out of action due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during an exhibition game in 2023 ahead of free agency. The possibility of returning to the fall baseball stage was predicted, but in the end, Hoskins did not play in a single game during the regular season or postseason last year and took an entire season off.
Despite appearing in 0 games the year before free agency, Boras, a 'big hand', found a suitable team for Hoskins and gave him a contract that exceeded expectations. MLB.com said, "Hoskins will be a great help to Milwaukee's weakness against left-handed pitchers. Hoskins' career OPS against left-handed pitchers is 0.921. Milwaukee is 0.704 (23rd) in 2021 and 0.674 (23rd) in 2022 against left-handed pitchers. ), and recorded an OPS of 0.730 (16th, overall ML ranking) in 2023,” predicting that Hoskins will help solve Milwaukee’s problems.
The media continued, “Hoskins often played as a left fielder in Philadelphia, but Milwaukee is expected to use him as first baseman (his main position) or as a designated hitter,” adding, “Milwaukee generally uses several batters rather than fixing one designated hitter.” “The designated hitter duties have been distributed,” he explained. Milwaukee plans to reduce the burden on Hoskins, who has weak defense, and maximize his offensive power.
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