First baseman Rhys Hoskins was selected by the Phillies in the 5th round of last year’s amateur draft. After debuting as a pro, the six-foot-four 225-pounder showed some nice pop, slugging nine homers while lacing 15 doubles and driving in 40 runs to go along with his .237 average over 70 games with short-season Class A Williamsport.
Thus far this season, through seven games with Class A Lakewood, the California State University-Sacramento product sports a .261 average with two doubles and two RBI.
Last week I spoke with the 22-year-old about adjusting to the minor leagues straight out of collegiate ball.