Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (back) exited Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with lower-back pain. He went 0-for-1 before leaving Saturday's contest. Ian Brown of MLB.com says Hosmer's back injury is the same outfielder Tommy Pham suffered on Friday. Before the injury, Hosmer had collected a hit in four of his last five games. The severity of Hosmer's injury is unknown, and he is considered day-to-day. Bobby Dalbec should see an uptick in playing time if Hosmer misses any time.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bobby Dalbec will start in his place, batting eighth and playing first base. This is a simple rest day for Hosmer, who is hitting just .244 against righties and owns a 7-for-34 (.206) line through 10 games with Boston. He should be back in the lineup when Boston opposes Baltimore on Friday.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The left-handed slugger sat out of Wednesday's game due to a knee contusion. He'll return to the starting lineup and bat sixth against right-hander Dean Kremer on Thursday. On paper, this should be a good spot for Hosmer, but he only has two hits since joining the Red Sox roster. Fantasy managers can stream Hosmer at their own risk.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (knee) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. Hosmer left the game early on Tuesday with a bruised left knee and will take the day off on Wednesday as a result. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The 32-year-old has gone 2-for-12 with two doubles, one RBI and three runs scored in his first four games for Boston after being traded by the San Diego Padres at the Aug. 2 deadline. Bobby Dalbec will man the cold corner on Wednesday and hit eighth against Braves right-hander Kyle Wright. Dalbec has a lot of swing and miss to his game and is hitting just .203 (55-for-271) with 98 strikeouts, but he also has 11 home runs in 98 games played.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (knee) exited Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves with a left knee contusion. He was removed from the game after fouling a pitch off himself during the bottom of the fifth inning. The 32-year-old went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before leaving. Bobby Dalbec replaced him in the lineup. The severity of Hosmer's injury is unknown, and he will be evaluated after the game. Hosmer is slashing .268/.336/.389 with eight home runs, 41 RBI, and 35 runs in 94 games in 2022. Dalbec should see an uptick in at-bats if Hosmer misses any games. Stay tuned.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has reportedly been traded to the Boston Red Sox, per the San Diego Union-Tribune's Jeff Sanders, who tweeted on Tuesday that Hosmer "is heading to Boston, per team source." The veteran previously hit .272 with a .336 on-base percentage and eight home runs in 369 plate appearances for the Padres this year. So far this season, Boston has primarily utilized Bobby Dalbec and Franchy Cordero at first base.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has declined to go to the Washington Nationals in the deal that will send outfielder Juan Soto to San Diego. Hosmer exercised his no-trade clause and will now stay in San Diego for the time being, but it's unclear if first baseman Josh Bell will join Soto in the deal from Washington. Either way, Soto will become a Padre officially on Tuesday. Stay tuned for the rest of the details. The Padres are trying to get Hosmer and his three years and $39 million off their books to stay under the luxury tax threshold now that they are taking on Soto. While Hosmer remains with the Friars for now, it's very possible that he accepts a deal to another club before Tuesday's deadline passes. The 32-year-old is hitting .272/.336/.391 with eight home runs, 40 RBI and 32 runs scored in 90 games in 2022.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has been notified he's in the agreed-upon deal between the Padres and Washington Nationals that would send outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell to San Diego. However, the Nationals are on his no-trade list and he hasn't consented yet. The deal for Soto and Bell will go through either way, according to sources, but Hosmer is in a tough spot. The Padres are trying to stay under the luxury tax threshold with their acquisition of Soto, hence Hosmer's inclusion in the deal. Hosmer has three years and $39 million left on his deal. This situation will be sorted out one way or another before Tuesday's trade deadline, but either way, Hosmer's time in San Diego is likely coming to an end.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer (neck) was removed during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. There was some speculation that this removal was trade-related, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Instead, the 32-year-old is dealing with a minor neck strain. Fantasy managers should consider this a day-to-day issue. This doesn't sound like something that is going to force Hosmer to the injured list.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 5-for-12 with a walk, two doubles and a home run in the three-game series in New York against the Mets at Citi Field, a place he has fond memories after his Kansas City Royals clinched the 2015 World Series there. Hosmer has reached base safely in his last 12 games and is hitting .271 with a .750 OPS in his last 23 games to raise his season slash line to .277/.338/.393 with seven home runs, 39 RBI and 29 runs scored in 318 at-bats. His fantasy managers need to continue to ride the hot streak.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-3 with a double, home run, and a walk. He also scored and drove in two runs. Hosmer's hot start to the year didn't last, as he's currently slashing .275/.338/.392 with seven home runs, 37 RBI, and 29 runs across 83 games. However, the 32-year-old is hitting .304 over his last seven games. Hosmer's fantasy value is limited and will only really contribute to batting average the rest of the season.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is getting the day off on Saturday as the team takes on left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Luke Voit will be covering first base for the game. Hosmer has been on a steady decline since he came out of the gate with a .389/.457/.597 slash line in April. He posted a .265/.327/.327 slash line in May, then hit just .202/.248/.319 in June. Outside of deep leagues and NL-only leagues, Hosmer is someone who can remain on waivers as he provides help in few categories other than batting average.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks and left-handed starter Madison Bumgarner. The 32-year-old is batting .278 with a .344 on-base percentage and five home runs in 262 plate appearances so far in the 2022 campaign. Instead, San Diego will go with Luke Voit at first base. Voit, who is hitting third against Bumgarner and the Diamondbacks, is batting .237 with a .329 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and a stolen base in 219 plate appearances. Voit has two hits, one of which was a double, and a walk in five career plate appearances against Bumgarner.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer homered against Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen, a solo shot that brought his season total for long balls up to five. He also walked in five plate appearances. This is Hosmer's first home run since May 11. Hosmer's red-hot April has masked a significant lack of production since, as he has just eight extra-base hits since the calendar turned to May. San Diego's potent offense will provide some counting stats, but fantasy managers can find better options than Hosmer.

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals. Jake Cronenworth will be covering first base for the game. Following a fantastic opening month to the year, Hosmer cooled off significantly in May. He posted a .389/.457/.597 slash line in April, but he's only managed a .255/.318/.316 slash line in May, hitting just four extra-base hits (three doubles, one home run).

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is not included in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against left-hander Carlos Rodon and the San Francisco Giants. Luke Voit will be covering first base and batting fifth in the game. Hosmer has a stellar .324/.382/.468 slash line over 37 games this season. However, he's been struggling at the plate lately. He's gone just 2-for-25 over his last six games and he has just three extra-base hits so far in May.

San Diego Padres' first baseman Eric Hosmer went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in the loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. He crushed a solo homer off Mychal Givens in the seventh inning for his fourth long ball of the season. The 32-year-old has now collected a hit in 10 of his last 11 games. He is off to a hot start in 2022, slashing .367/.434/.550 with four home runs, 21 RBI, and 13 runs scored across 30 games. Fantasy managers should continue to roll with Hosmer in all league formats while he's wielding a hot bat.

The proposed deal between the San Diego Padres and New York Mets that would have sent first baseman Eric Hosmer, starting pitcher Chris Paddack, reliever Emilio Pagan and cash to the Mets for first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith has hit a snag and may be off entirely. The Mets are looking for more pitching with ace Jacob deGrom (shoulder) set to miss significant time to open up the season. Hosmer and Paddack have been disappointments for the Friars, but the Mets have long had an eye on Paddack, and the right-hander could bounce back with a change of scenery. Smith, who hasn't had much of a role in Queens, would likely become the Padres primary left fielder if the trade went down. Stay tuned.

The San Diego Padres and New York Mets have been in active conversations about a trade that would send first baseman Eric Hosmer and starting pitcher Chris Paddack to the Mets in exchange for outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith, according to sources. The potential deal would allow the Padres to unload Hosmer's contract while addressing their need in left field. For the Mets, landing Paddack would help boost a rotation that just lost Jacob deGrom (shoulder) for a significant amount of time. Since signing a big deal with San Diego, Hosmer has mostly been a disappointment. Paddack has also been inconsistent and deal with elbow issues last year. Smith was excellent in the shortened 2020 season, but he really struggled in 2021. The New York Post's Joel Sherman is reporting that relief pitcher Emilio Pagan would also be involved in a potential deal.

The San Diego Padres are "aggressively shopping" first baseman Eric Hosmer and outfielder Wil Myers, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Both players are owed a significant amount of money this coming season, which could make dealing them a problem. Hosmer slashed .269/.337/.395 with 12 home runs, 65 RBI and 53 runs over 151 games last year. Myers, meanwhile, played in 146 games in 2021 and hit .256/.334/.434 with 17 home runs, 63 RBI and 56 runs. If the Padres move both players and don't add replacements, we could see Jurickson Profar move into an everyday role, though he's not someone who is particularly enticing for fantasy purposes.