Trending Down: Dylan Cozens, RF, Lehigh Valley
It has been a struggle for Dylan Cozens over the last year or so. Since he was separated from Rhys Hoskins, his numbers have declined.
As of May 16th, Cozens was hitting .242 with 7 home runs and 18 RBIs in 35 games. The power is still there, but the average is down and pitchers are less fearful to pitch to him. As a result, he has been striking out a lot.
Cozens has punched out 52 times 120 at-bats. He has 29 hits this year, so that means 52 of his 91 outs have come via the strike out. That’s not going to get Cozens to the big leagues.
He does keep a decent OBP at .336 thanks to 17 walks, but overall, he has struggled mightily at the plate.
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He will have to learn to hit without the protection of a Rhys Hoskins in the lineup in order to prove to the organization that he is ready to contribute to the Phillies.