Hoskins (knee) will start at first base in Sunday's spring game, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Hoskins was expected to make his first start of the spring at first base Sunday, and he will indeed do just that. With just under four weeks to go in spring training, expect Hoskins to be back at full speed well in advance of Opening Day.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: To debut at first base Sunday
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Hoskins (knee) is scheduled to make his first Grapefruit League start at first base Sunday against the Blue Jays, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
That will follow his overall Grapefruit League debut at DH on Friday versus the Tigers. Hoskins has been brought along slowly this spring following December surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee, but there is no concern about his readiness for Opening Day.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Recovered from offseason surgery
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Hoskins has been cleared for full baseball activities after he underwent surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee during mid-December, though he won't make his Grapefruit League debut until Friday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
The Phillies didn't announce the surgery until reporters asked about Hoskins not playing in spring games this weekend, but there currently doesn't appear to be any cause for concern about his delayed appearance in the Grapefruit League. Assuming the 29-year-old takes the field Friday, he'll have over three weeks' worth of exhibition games to get up to speed ahead of Opening Day.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Avoids arbitration at $12 million
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Hoskins agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract with the Phillies on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Hoskins is entering his final year of arbitration eligibility and will receive a sizable raise from his $7.7 million salary in 2022. The 29-year-old had a .246/.332/.462 slash line with 30 home runs and 79 RBI last season.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Notches sixth postseason homer
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Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.
Hoskins capped off the Phillies' five-homer night with a solo shot off Lance McCullers in the fifth inning, knocking the Astros' starter out of the game. The 29-year-old continued his amazing stretch of power in the postseason -- he has 11 hits over 56 at bats and six of them are home runs. Hoskins also reached a five-game hit streak with his performance in Game 3, over which he has hit four homers and knocked in seven RBI. He will look to stay hot against projected starter Cristian Javier in Game 4.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Homers again in win
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Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Hoskins caused the Philadelphia crowd to erupt with his 424-foot two-run blast off Yu Darvish in the third inning that gave the Phillies an early 2-0 lead. The 29-year-old recorded his third two-run homer in the last two games and his fifth of the postseason. Hoskins how has eight hits in the postseason across 44 at bats, and five of them are homers. He will look to continue the power surge in the World Series against the Astros.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Monster performance in Game 4
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Hoskins went 2-for-4 with two two-run home runs during Saturday's 10-6 win over the Padres in Game 4 of the NLCS.
With the Phillies trailing 4-0 in the first inning, Hoskins started a comeback with a two-run homer off Mike Clevinger, and he completed the comeback by tying the game with another two-run shot in the fifth off Sean Manaea. Hoskins is only 7-for-31 in the 2022 postseason, but four of his seven hits are homers, and he has amassed nine RBI. The 29-year-old is slated to face Yu Darvish in Game 5 with a chance to reach the World Series. Hoskins is 6-for-19 in his career against Darvish with a home run and two doubles.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Smashes solo shot in Game 2
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Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an 8-5 loss to the Padres on Wednesday afternoon in Game 2 of the NLCS.
Hoskins took Padres reliever Robert Suarez deep to left with a 409-foot blast in the top of the eighth inning, but the Phillies were unable to rally in Game 2. The 29-year-old first baseman's blast was his second postseason homer, although he's still just 5-for-34 with one walk and 11 strikeouts during Philadelphia's current playoff run. Hoskins is playing in the first postseason of his six-year career, it will be interesting to see if he can adjust to the playoff intensity as the NLCS progresses.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting after clinching
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Hoskins is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Several Phillies regulars are out of the lineup following Monday night's playoff-clincher and subsequent celebrations. Darick Hall will start at first base and hit third.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Leads charge in Friday's rout
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Hoskins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over Atlanta.
He capped a four-run second inning with a two-run double, then led off the fourth with a two-run homer off Jake Odorizzi. Hoskins is now one long ball shy of his second career 30-homer campaign, with the other one coming in 2018.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Back in action Sunday
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Hoskins (hand) is starting at first base and batting second Sunday against Atlanta, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The 29-year-old hasn't seen the field since Wednesday when he suffered a bruised right hand on a hit-by-pitch, but he's back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale. Through 11 games in September, Hoskins has a .244/.289/.439 slash line with two home runs and five RBI.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Could return Sunday
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Hoskins (hand), who isn't starting Saturday against Atlanta, could return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Hoskins is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game Saturday but is feeling better and will participate in some pregame warmups to see how he feels. It's possible that he'll be available off the bench Saturday, and he'll have a chance to start Sunday if his swelling stays down.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Still sidelined
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Hoskins (hand) remains on the bench Saturday against Atlanta.
Hoskins hasn't played since he left Wednesday's game against the Marlins after a pitch hit his hand. While his X-rays were negative, his bruised hand will now keep him on the bench for the third straight game. The Phillies have a scheduled off day Monday, so it's possible he sits again Sunday in order to get five full days to heal. Alec Bohm will again slide to first base Saturday, with Nick Maton starting at third.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Out again Friday
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Hoskins (hand) is not in Friday's lineup against Atlanta, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
He exited Wednesday's contest after being hit on the hand by a pitch, and while X-rays were negative, the bruise is apparently still too uncomfortable for him to return to action. Alec Bohm is starting at first base while Yairo Munoz starts at third base.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Officially out of lineup
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Hoskins (hand) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Hoskins exited Wednesday's matchup after being hit in the hand by a pitch, but he underwent X-rays that came back negative. While he wasn't expected to be in Thursday's lineup, it's possible the 29-year-old returns to action Friday against Atlanta. Alec Bohm is taking over at first base and batting fifth Thursday.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: X-rays clean, likely out Thursday
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Hoskins had X-rays on his right hand come back negative after leaving Wednesday's win over the Marlins, and he isn't expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The 29-year-old avoided a fracture after being struck in the hand by a pitch Wednesday, though the bruise should keep him out of the starting nine Thursday. Interim manager Rob Thomson indicated Hoskins could be back in action for Friday's series opener in Atlanta.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Heading for X-rays on hand
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Hoskins exited Wednesday's game against the Marlins with a right hand contusion and will undergo X-rays, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Hoskins was hit by a pitch on his right hand during the third inning and stayed in to run the bases, but he was replaced in the field for the following frame. The 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the results of the X-ray are disclosed.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Smacks three hits
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Hoskins went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Thursday's loss against the Marlins.
Hoskins has put together a good stretch of hitting over his last 11 games, turning in a .333 batting average over 45 at-bats. The first baseman has gone 20 games without a home run however, and he has a .325 slugging percentage in 80 at-bats during that span.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Doubles twice in three-hit effort
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Hoskins went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Wednesday's 18-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Hoskins was one of three Phillies to log three hits in the contest that saw the team show off a balanced offense. His pair of doubles got him up to 25 for the fourth time in the last five years, with the exception being the shortened 2020 campaign. The first baseman has gone 10-for-29 (.345) with four multi-hit efforts in his last seven games, though he's gone 14 contests without a home run. He's slashing .251/.343/.472 with 26 long balls, 66 RBI, 70 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 129 games this year.
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Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Receives rare maintenance day
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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Alec Bohm will cover first base in the series finale while Hoskins gets a well-deserved breather after starting in every game since June 18. Even with Bryce Harper making his return from the 60-day injured list Friday, Hoskins should be locked in as the Phillies' No. 2 batter after producing a credible .256/.349/.451 slash line since the All-Star break.
