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Phillies 2019 season preview: First baseman Rhys Hoskins

The Rhys Hoskins-left field experiment went about as bad as the Phillies could have predicted in 2018 when they moved their promising slugger into the grass to accommodate free agent Carlos Santana.

Hoskins hit a career-high 34 home runs a year removed from finishing fourth in the Rookie of the Year race, but his defense was historically bad. The 25-year-old had a -24 Defensive Runs Saved, the third worst in baseball according to FanGraphs.

Moving Hoskins back to first base was imperative for the club and an offseason trade that shipped Santana (temporarily) to Seattle opened the door for several corresponding moves.