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Phillies: Five prospects that could be called up by the end of 2017

By John Town

MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Rhys Hoskins #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies and the U.S. Team attempts to field the throw against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Rhys Hoskins #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies and the U.S. Team attempts to field the throw against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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Outfielder Dylan Cozens

Dylan Cozens is just one of several IronPigs crushing baseballs this year. He leads the International League with 21 home runs in 87 games. He also has an .801 OPS, 56 RBI, nine doubles, three triples, and 154 total bases.

This is the second season in a row where Cozens has ripped the cover off the ball after hitting 40 home runs and posting a .276/.350/.591 slash line last season in Double-A Reading.

Cozens is on the 40-man roster and could very well see a promotion if another outfielder gets hurt this season. Even if an injury doesn’t happen, Cozens could get his first crack in the major-leagues after the minor-league season ends and the major-league roster expands.

However, Cozens is by no means a finished product. He has a meager .240 batting average and .315 on-base percentage because an astronomical strikeout rate. So far this year, Cozens has 114 strikeouts in 355 plate appearances, good for a 32.1% strikeout rate. If Triple-A pitchers can do that to Cozens, major-league ones certainly will as well.

We could get a brief glimpse at Cozens at the end of this season, but it will take some time before he’s a full-time major-leaguer.

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