Vaughn homers in 1st at-bat with Brewers; Hoskins goes on IL
MILWAUKEE — Andrew Vaughn is again within the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers and making fairly an early impression along with his new group.
The Brewers referred to as up the previous Chicago White Sox slugger from the minors on Monday after a sprained left thumb landed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the injured checklist. In his Brewers debut, Vaughn smashed a three-run homer off All-Star right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto within the first inning of Milwaukee’s 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Vaughn acknowledged his homer felt notably good given the circumstances.
“You undoubtedly black out working across the bases,” he mentioned. “It is particular. It put us forward towards a very good pitcher and actually good group.”
Vaughn grew to become the fifth participant in franchise historical past to homer in his first plate look with the membership. He was the primary Brewers hitter to perform the feat since Gabe Gross in 2006.
And it is simply the beginning Vaughn might use as he seeks to rejuvenate his profession.
The 27-year-old Vaughn hit 72 homers for the White Sox from 2021-24, however he had tailed off currently. He posted a .699 OPS final 12 months that was a profession low on the time. He adopted that up by batting .189 with a .218 on-base proportion, 5 homers and 19 RBI in 48 video games for Chicago earlier than getting despatched to the minors on Could 23.
After buying Vaughn in a June 13 commerce that despatched pitcher Aaron Civale to the White Sox, the Brewers saved him within the minors. A spot on the large league roster opened up when Hoskins bought damage final weekend.
Vaughn provides the Brewers a right-handed choice to pair with left-handed hitter Jake Bauers at first base whereas Hoskins is out. Bauers, 29, is batting .214 with a .331 on-base proportion, 5 homers and 18 RBI in 54 video games this season.
Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy mentioned Hoskins’ keep on the injured checklist “may be weeks, not days,” probably giving Vaughn an prolonged audition. Hoskins, 32, has hit .242 with a .340 on-base proportion, 12 homers and 42 RBI in 82 video games.
Vaughn had been hitting .259 with a .338 on-base proportion, three homers and 16 RBI in 16 video games with the Brewers’ Triple-A Nashville affiliate.
That represented a serious step ahead after his struggles with the White Sox.
“I really feel like my swing consistency’s been rather a lot higher – swing choices, simply working within the cage and getting it proper,” Vaughn mentioned earlier than Monday’s recreation. “There have been some keys I labored on, simply easy issues. Do not need to do a complete revamp of the swing as a result of it is in all probability not possible through the season, most hitters would say. Simply small keys and getting it proper.”
Vaughn wasted no time endearing himself to his new teammates. He began a 3-6-3 double play to finish the highest of the primary inning earlier than delivering his 409-foot shot over the wall in left-center discipline within the backside half.
“To have him present up first day, not know anyone at midday, after which he is in there after which type of get an enormous hit within the first inning to type of open issues up was an effective way to say, ‘Right here I’m,'” Murphy mentioned.
Vaughn is keen to maintain making these type of statements.
“That is fairly cool, simply to be part of one thing greater than myself, being a part of the Brewers,” Vaughn mentioned. “Simply making an attempt to do something I can to assist this group win.”
In different Brewers information, shortstop Joey Ortiz was held out of the beginning lineup for a second straight recreation after going 0 for 3 with two strikeouts Saturday in a 4-2 loss at Miami. Ortiz is hitting .209 with a .269 on-base proportion, six homers and 28 RBI in 87 video games this season, although he confirmed progress by posting a .748 OPS in June.
Murphy mentioned Ortiz has been swinging higher currently, however should make higher swing choices.
“I would like him to offer me his finest method on the plate,” Murphy mentioned earlier than Monday’s recreation. “We have given him rather a lot. We’re taking part in him each day, and we’d like him, and he cannot simply have lapses on the plate like that. He is bought to battle by way of that.”