PHILADELPHIA -- Is there any question Rhys Hoskins will play nearly every day the remainder of the 2017 season? Eleven home runs in 64 at-bats will keep anyone in a Major League lineup.
But what happens when Phillies outfielders Odubel Herrera and Aaron Altherr return from the 10-day disabled list? Does Hoskins still play primarily in left field, or does he become the club's regular first baseman? Herrera had been one of the best players in baseball since the All-Star break (2.1 WAR, according to FanGraphs) before he strained his left hamstring Aug.