Free agency first baseman Rhys Hoskins was allegedly being pursued by a number of organisations, including the Chicago Cubs. However, Hoskins is expected to sign a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, thus he will be travelling around 90 minutes north.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and other reports, Hoskins, who missed the entire 2023 season due to a knee injury, will sign a two-year contract worth $34 million with Milwaukee.

The rumours state that there is an opt-out clause in the pact after the first season.

The Brewers allowed Carlos Santana and Rowdy Tellez to depart via free agency, so they had to find a first baseman.

Hoskins hit 30 home runs, drove in 79 runs, and slashed.246/.332/.462 in 672 plate appearances during the 2022 season.

The Cubs have other possibilities at first base in their organisation, including recent addition Michael Busch, despite reports that they were interested in Hoskins. In 2023, Busch, who was acquired via trade from the Los Angeles Dodgers, led Oklahoma City in RBIs with 90 and hit 27 home runs. In 2023, he made his Major League Baseball debut, hitting two home runs in 27 contests.

Additionally, Matt Mervis is a member of the Cubs team. Mervis had a breakout season in 2022 and finished the previous season in the minors with 22 home runs and 78 RBIs. In addition, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cubs, contributing three home runs and eleven RBIs in 90 at-bats across 27 games.

Cody Bellinger, who played centre field and first base for the team in the previous season, is another player the Cubs could yet sign.