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The Rhys Hoskins defense

No, not that kind of defense.

Is Rhys Hoskins starting to heat up?

Over the last three days, the Phillies first baseman is 5-for-13, with a double and two home runs. In those three games, he raised his batting average from .187 to .212, and his OPS from .633 to .716.

That’s a big improvement, and the fact that Hoskins was able to make such a big improvement in just three games serves as a good reminder that it’s still very early in the season. However, big improvement or not, a .212 batting average and .