Rhys Hoskins burst onto the scene in 2017 hitting home runs at a record pace. As he sent ball after ball into the seats, Phillies fans began to believe that the team’s next great hitter had arrived. Some even suspected that we might have the preeminent slugger of his generation on the team’s roster. When Hoskins endured a slump at the end of the season, it didn’t cause too much concern. He was likely fatigued from a long season, and some regression from a record-setting home run pace was expected.
When the 2018 season began, Hoskins resumed his hot-hitting ways.