

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins made his return to Philadelphia in Monday's loss to the Phillies, hitting his 10th home run of the season in the defeat. Hoskins blasted a solo homer to left-center field, cutting the Brewers' deficit to 3-1 in the seventh inning, and he also added his second stolen base of the campaign on Monday. The 31-year-old slugger has been a great source of power when healthy for the Brewers this year, slashing .243/.345/.486 with 10 long balls, five doubles, and 28 RBI across 168 plate appearances (41 games) while splitting time at first base and designated hitter. Fantasy managers should continue riding with Hoskins, who has now gone 8-for-21 with two big flies and seven RBI since returning from the injured list.


Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays launched two home runs in Monday's win over the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays, with the blasts being his first of the season. After crushing his first home run of the year off Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman to left field, making it 5-1 for the Orioles in the fourth inning, Hays skied his second long ball of the game to right field to make it 6-2 Baltimore in the seventh frame. The 28-year-old left fielder has missed a significant period of time due to injury this season, but he's now hitting .316 with Monday's two round-trippers, seven RBI and five runs scored in 14 games since coming off the injured list on May 15. Baltimore's outfield is as crowded as they come, as Hays is on the weak side of a platoon with the lefty-hitting Colton Cowser, but he could push for more playing time with continued hot hitting and Cedric Mullins scuffling at the plate.


Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Colin Poche (back) joined Triple-A Durham for a minor-league rehab assignment on Sunday after he felt good during a 15-pitch bullpen session on May 22. Manager Kevin Cash said Poche will likely need a few rehab appearances before he's ready to join the big-league bullpen in Tampa. The left-hander went on the injured list on April 26 (retroactive to April 24) with a mid-back issue that prevented him from feeling fully comfortable on the mound. The 30-year-old received an injection in his back, which came before a few days of rest, and he needed a second cortisone-type injection in early May. Poche had a career-best 2.23 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with a save in 66 relief outings for the Rays in 2023 but had allowed seven earned runs on 12 hits (three homers) in 9 1/3 innings this year before landing on the IL.


Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs (elbow, lat) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session of fastballs and changeups on Saturday and will throw another bullpen on Tuesday. The Rays hope he will restart his minor-league rehab assignment in early June. Springs' second rehab outing in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League ended after just one batter on May 25 after he was removed in the bottom of the first inning with left-shoulder tightness. Manager Kevin Cash said on May 26 that it was more of a lat issue and called it a "very precautionary" exit that shouldn't set Springs' rehab timeline back too far. The 31-year-old southpaw will have to restart his buildup with a one-inning outing and add to his workload each time out. Springs had Tommy John surgery on April 24 of last year and is currently on the 60-day injured list. Before the year, president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Springs could rejoin the starting rotation by July or August.


Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (hip), who was moved to the 60-day injured list on April 20 after having right-hip surgery in the offseason, began a minor-league rehab assignment with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League on May 21 and went 2-for-17 with a homer, two walks and two strikeouts while playing five games at shortstop. He then joined Triple-A Durham on May 30 and went 2-for-6 with two doubles and played all nine innings at the 6. Manager Kevin Cash said that Walls felt "the best he's felt in a long time, so really encouraged by that." Walls said on Feb. 13 that he had been dealing with a "noticeable hip impingement" for more than a year, and it reached the point in the playoffs where he could barely swing a bat. When he's healthy enough to return, Walls will give the Rays another option at shortstop.
