Before each season, MLB Network runs a special on the 10 best players at each position currently.
Earlier this week, they released their list of first basemen ahead of the 2021 season, and perhaps to the surprise of some Philadelphia Phillies fans, Rhys Hoskins was included, checking in at No. 9.
How was that conclusion arrived at? “Using rankings based on past player performance, a number of offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced data and traditional numbers, and analysis by the MLB Network research team, “The Shredder” gives us its input (output?