MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins exercised his $18 million option for 2025 on Friday rather than take a $4 million buyout and again become a free agent.
Hoskins had signed a $34 million, two-year contract in January after missing the 2023 season because of a torn ACL sustained while fielding a grounder in a spring training game with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal includes an $18 million mutual option for 2026 with a $4 million buyout.
Hoskins, 31, hit .214 with a .303 on-base percentage, .419 slugging percentage, 26 home runs and 82 RBIs this season. His batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage were career lows.
Hoskins has a .238 career batting average, .346 on-base percentage and .481 slugging percentage with 174 home runs and 487 RBIs in 798 games with the Phillies (2017-22) and Brewers.