One of the biggest issues the 2018 Philadelphia Phillies had was defense. They ranked second in Major League Baseball with 121 errors, behind only the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, the Phillies had a fielding percentage of .979, also second worst in the league.
One factor of that poor defensive performance was Rhys Hoskins in left field. According to Baseball Reference, Hoskins was -24 in defensive runs saved above average in left, and had a -3.6 dWAR. While Hoskins is a natural first baseman, he’s currently blocked by Carlos Santana. Santana had a -0.