{"id":105531,"date":"2026-04-12T21:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/rhys-hoskins-strong-play-validating-guardians-biggest-offseason-decision\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:26:34","slug":"rhys-hoskins-strong-play-validating-guardians-biggest-offseason-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/rhys-hoskins-strong-play-validating-guardians-biggest-offseason-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhys Hoskins&#8217; strong play validating Guardians&#8217; biggest offseason decision\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_7\"><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=5g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>For most of the offseason, the Cleveland Guardians sat on the sidelines. While they spent some money to add to their bullpen, their lineup went largely untouched despite the fact they finished the 2025 season with a .226 batting average &mdash; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6677975\/2025\/09\/30\/guardians-poor-offense-bad-defense-game-1-wild-card\/#:~:text=Cleveland%E2%80%99s%20.226%20batting,team%20since%201988.\" target=\"_blank\">worst batting average for a postseason team in a 162-game season.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5i\">For most of the offseason, the Cleveland Guardians sat on the sidelines. While they spent some money to add to their bullpen, their lineup went largely untouched despite the fact they finished the 2025 season with a .226 batting average \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6677975\/2025\/09\/30\/guardians-poor-offense-bad-defense-game-1-wild-card\/#:~:text=Cleveland%E2%80%99s%20.226%20batting,team%20since%201988.\" target=\"_blank\">worst batting average for a postseason team in a 162-game season.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=5j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>But they finally made a move to address that issue right at the buzzer by signing Rhys Hoskins to a minor league contract that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/48308041\/guardians-add-1b-rhys-hoskins-roster-ahead-season-opener\" target=\"_blank\">eventually became a one-year, $1.5 million MLB deal.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">But they finally made a move to address that issue right at the buzzer by signing Rhys Hoskins to a minor league contract that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/48308041\/guardians-add-1b-rhys-hoskins-roster-ahead-season-opener\" target=\"_blank\">eventually became a one-year, $1.5 million MLB deal.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=5m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>While it wasn&rsquo;t the <a href=\"https:\/\/awaybackgone.com\/guardians-rhys-hoskins-signing-is-perfect-counter-to-1-2-punch-in-tigers-rotation\">kind of marquee signing that Guardians fans had been begging for<\/a>, it took all of two weeks for it to turn into the exact kind of signing the Guardians needed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">While it wasn\u2019t the <a href=\"https:\/\/awaybackgone.com\/guardians-rhys-hoskins-signing-is-perfect-counter-to-1-2-punch-in-tigers-rotation\">kind of marquee signing that Guardians fans had been begging for<\/a>, it took all of two weeks for it to turn into the exact kind of signing the Guardians needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=5p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Hoskins entered play on Friday with a .259\/.394\/.444 slashline with two RBI and a team-high five doubles despite being a part of the Guardians&rsquo; platoon at first base.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">Hoskins entered play on Friday with a .259\/.394\/.444 slashline with two RBI and a team-high five doubles despite being a part of the Guardians\u2019 platoon at first base.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=5s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Rhys Hoskins&rsquo; has helped validate the Guardians&rsquo; quiet offseason&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">Rhys Hoskins\u2019 has helped validate the Guardians\u2019 quiet offseason\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=5v q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>After going hitless through the first four games he played in during April, Hoskins had his first signature game with the Guardians on Wednesday when he went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a walk and an RBI in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/guardians\/2026\/04\/guardians-angel-martinez-rhys-hoskins-make-royals-sweat-in-april-chill.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland&rsquo;s blowout win over the Royals.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=5w q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">After going hitless through the first four games he played in during April, Hoskins had his first signature game with the Guardians on Wednesday when he went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a walk and an RBI in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/guardians\/2026\/04\/guardians-angel-martinez-rhys-hoskins-make-royals-sweat-in-april-chill.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland\u2019s blowout win over the Royals.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/streamable.com\/m\/rhys-hoskins-hits-three-doubles-in-one-game?partnerId=web_multimedia-search_video-share--><!--qv q:id=5z q:key=SRoa:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=60 q:key=EEns:oZ_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=62 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/awaybackgone.com\/guardians-rhys-hoskins-signing-is-perfect-counter-to-1-2-punch-in-tigers-rotation\">Hoskins&rsquo; fit on the roster was never in question<\/a> thanks to the right-handed pop he could bring, the biggest point of consternation among the Guardians&rsquo; fanbase was the fact that he and Stuart Fairchild were the Guardians&rsquo; <em>only<\/em> offensive additions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=63 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"64\">Although <a href=\"https:\/\/awaybackgone.com\/guardians-rhys-hoskins-signing-is-perfect-counter-to-1-2-punch-in-tigers-rotation\">Hoskins\u2019 fit on the roster was never in question<\/a> thanks to the right-handed pop he could bring, the biggest point of consternation among the Guardians\u2019 fanbase was the fact that he and Stuart Fairchild were the Guardians\u2019 <em>only<\/em> offensive additions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=65 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>But that decision has looked like the right one so far thanks in large part to Chase DeLauter&rsquo;s record-setting start to the season (four home runs in first three games) and another solid start from the team&rsquo;s pitching staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=66 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"67\">But that decision has looked like the right one so far thanks in large part to Chase DeLauter\u2019s record-setting start to the season (four home runs in first three games) and another solid start from the team\u2019s pitching staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=68 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The biggest storyline to follow with Hoskins will be how he&rsquo;s used going forward. Although the initial line of thinking was that his time would be evenly split across first base and designated hitter, all but one of his nine appearances have come manning first alongside Kyle Manzardo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=69 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">The biggest storyline to follow with Hoskins will be how he\u2019s used going forward. Although the initial line of thinking was that his time would be evenly split across first base and designated hitter, all but one of his nine appearances have come manning first alongside Kyle Manzardo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=6b q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>While Manzardo is hitting just .086 on the season, he&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/awaybackgone.com\/stats-show-guardians-have-3-of-baseball-s-unluckiest-hitters-and-no-1-is-obvious\">been one of the unluckiest hitters in baseball<\/a>. He should still be in the lineup, and Hoskins&rsquo; strong start makes that a bit easier to stomach.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6c q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">While Manzardo is hitting just .086 on the season, he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/awaybackgone.com\/stats-show-guardians-have-3-of-baseball-s-unluckiest-hitters-and-no-1-is-obvious\">been one of the unluckiest hitters in baseball<\/a>. He should still be in the lineup, and Hoskins\u2019 strong start makes that a bit easier to stomach.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=6e q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Even though Hoskins&rsquo; performance this year has obviously come in a small sample size, it&rsquo;s been him at his best. He entered play on Friday in the 98th percentile in chase rate (15.1%) along with being in the 94th percentile in barrel rate (20%) and the 93rd in walk rate (18.2%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6f q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Even though Hoskins\u2019 performance this year has obviously come in a small sample size, it\u2019s been him at his best. He entered play on Friday in the 98th percentile in chase rate (15.1%) along with being in the 94th percentile in barrel rate (20%) and the 93rd in walk rate (18.2%).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=6h q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>He rode that skillset to plenty of success early in his career with the Phillies suffering an ACL injury that hampered him during his time with the Brewers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6i q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">He rode that skillset to plenty of success early in his career with the Phillies suffering an ACL injury that hampered him during his time with the Brewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_5--><!--qv q:id=6k q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Perhaps the most impressive part about the Guardians&rsquo; strong start to the season is that it&rsquo;s come at a time when the Guardians haven&rsquo;t gotten a ton of production from some of the bigger names in the lineup. But Hoskins seems ready to pick up that slack until they&rsquo;re able to turn things around.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6l q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">Perhaps the most impressive part about the Guardians\u2019 strong start to the season is that it\u2019s come at a time when the Guardians haven\u2019t gotten a ton of production from some of the bigger names in the lineup. But Hoskins seems ready to pick up that slack until they\u2019re able to turn things around.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/awaybackgone.com\/rhys-hoskins-strong-play-validating-guardians-biggest-offseason-decision\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For most of the offseason, the Cleveland Guardians sat on the sidelines. 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