Rhys Hoskins and Tommy Joseph are two righthanded-hitting first basemen, a fact that one month ago led Phillies manager Pete Mackanin to opine they could not coexist on the same team. Mackanin might be right about the long-term situation. But the Phillies have an idea for a temporary solution.
Hoskins will play left field Monday night for the triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. It will be his 453rd career game in the minors and the first time he mans a position that is not first base. The last time he played in the outfield was in 2012 as a freshman at Sacramento State.