Three seasons ago, Rhys Hoskins took the league by storm after making his debut for the Phillies in the second half of the season. Ranking in the top ten at No.6 on the Phillies prospect list at the time of his promotion to the big leagues, expectations were high for the talented first baseman when he debuted in an early August game against the rival Mets.
Hoskins had a rather quiet day at the plate in that game, going 0-2 with a walk in the loss. Still, he was all smiles following his highly anticipated debut.
“It was exciting,” he stated after his debut.