PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies left fielder Rhys Hoskins was hunting for mistake pitches Monday night facing Yankees rookie Jonathan Loaisiga for the first time.
That's his forte.
The righty-swinging slugger had 18 homers in 50 games last year in a short-but-sweet rookie season that was reminiscent of Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez's in 2016 and he's gone yard 11 times this year in 67 games.
Facing Loaisiga, a 23-year-old righty who began the season in A-ball and double-jumped to the big leagues from Double-A Trenton on June 15, Hopkins has two dismal plate appearances.