2017 was a step forward for the most part for the Phillies farm system thanks to the standout performances of several top prospects. Perhaps the three best this year were first baseman Rhys Hoskins, second baseman Scott Kingery, and pitcher Thomas Eshelman. All three had breakout years, and it has shown in postseason awards.
The prospect with the most hype surrounding him this season has been Hoskins, who built on his 38 home run season in Double-A last year with another strong showing this year.
Hoskins showed his power in Reading wasn’t a fluke of the stadium he was in by hitting 29 home runs in 115 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley before hitting another 14 so far through 31 games in the majors.