The Phillies have a problem. (The Phillies have many problems, but I don’t have all day here.) Rhys Hoskins, the Phillies’ first base prospect, is currently hitting the cream cheese out of the ball in Triple-A. He’s got a .280/.385/.570 line in 460 at-bats, with 23 doubles, 4 triples, and 27 home runs. He’s got 64 walks and 73 strikeouts. It really seems like he’s ready for the majors.
Why is this a problem? They have a guy named Tommy Joseph at first base in the majors right now. The Phillies weren’t able to trade him at the deadline, but there’s no chance that he’d make it through waivers.