PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — 25-year-old Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph will hit 30 home runs in 2017.
Is that a fair statement?
Angelo Cataldi straight up asked Joseph himself on Wednesday.
“Yeah,” Joseph told the 94WIP Morning Show of the bold 30 home run prediction. “I’m not gonna say I’m gonna do it, but sure you could say it.”
“Tommy Joseph has guaranteed 30 homers in his first full season,” Cataldi joked. “Tommy, that’s a bold statement for a young player.”
Listen: Tommy Joseph on the 94WIP Morning Show
Joseph played in 107 games as a rookie last season, sharing time with Ryan Howard.