Rhys Hoskins touched home plate Friday night, slapped Freddy Galvis’ hand, and then punctuated yet another home run by shrugging his arms in the air. Hoskins – just like everyone else in Citizens Bank Park – appeared stunned by his incredible power surge.
Yes, there were high hopes for Hoskins when the Phillies promoted him earlier this month from triple A. But no one, not even Hoskins, expected this. His two-run homer in the first inning of a 7-1 win over the Cubs was his ninth in 54 at-bats. Hoskins is the fastest player in MLB history to hit nine homers, and he has homered on six-straight game days.