Rhys Hoskins is convinced that the Home Run Derby helped him. Bryce Harper, not so much.
It's been exactly one month since Harper staged an epic comeback on his home turf to defeat Chicago's Kyle Schwarber in the final round of the Derby in D.C. Schwarber's opponent in the semis was Hoskins, who's already gone on record as saying the Derby jump-started his second half.
"Hundred percent," the Phillies slugger said late last month. "I think it kind of forced me to be aggressive to the pull side. I haven't done that very well this year.