Rhys Hoskins falling behind
While Franco and Santana are heating up, Rhys Hoskins is dropping off from his stellar pace from the start of the season. He started off the year on fire, posting a .303/.457/.528 line with four home runs and a 0.83 walk-to-strikeout ratio through April.
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Now, Hoskins is hitting just .188 with one home run in April. He has struck out 15 times in nine games, good for a 39.5 percent strikeout rate. Meanwhile, he only had a 25 percent strikeout rate through April.
Hoskins’ overall numbers this season are still strong. He has a .273/.416/.479 line with a 149 wRC+. However, his recent struggles are a major concern as he is expected to be a cornerstone of this lineup.
He struggled at the end of last year to but was able to turn things around to start this year. Hopefully, he can turn things around again.