Rhys Hoskins returned from the IL during the finale of the San Diego Padres series. The slugging first baseman made his presence known.
He hit 2 home runs in his first game back. Mysteriously, Hoskins sat for the first game of the Tampa Bay Rays series. Many people questioned Joe Girardi’s decision to not start him. That especially rang true after Hoskins hit a clutch game-tying homer on Wednesday night.
Now, we have an idea why Hoskins didn’t start game 1 of the series.
Apparently, Rhys’ groin wasn’t as healed as anyone thought.