Phillies updated top five 2018 All-Star Game candidates

By John Town | Jun 23, 2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 11: Odubel Herrera #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies is congratulated by Rhys Hoskins #17 after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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MILWAUKEE, WI – JUNE 17: Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on June 17, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Rhys Hoskins

If I wrote this article at the beginning of June, Rhys Hoskins would not be on the list. He was mired in a major slump before hitting the disabled list. After returning, he looks like the player he was to start the season.

Since coming back from the disabled list June 9, Hoskins has a tremendous .348 batting average with four home runs, four doubles, eight walks, and nine strikeouts in 12 games. His 1.143 OPS prior to Friday’s game is significantly better than his April OPS of .985 (although obviously over a smaller stretch of games).

Due to his poor May, Hoskins has an overall line of .257/.378/.473 with a 132 wRC+, 10 home runs, 41 runs batted in, and 39 runs scored. His overall numbers are dragged down by that poor month, so he will have to maintain his recent strong performance to make his first All-Star Game.

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