Phillies: Rhys Hoskins Splits The Show Players League Opener
By Matt Rappa
Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins split his first four MLB The Show Players League games on Saturday, capped off with a Scott Kingery walk-off.
While actual baseball is on hold, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins and other players from around Major League Baseball are still taking the mound and entering the batter’s box, virtually, through the first-ever MLB The Show Players League benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs.
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Each of the 30 teams has a representative taking part in a 29-game regular season slate, followed by postseason series starting April 30 to determine the champion.
Hoskins, representing the Phillies, played through this first four games Saturday evening opposite Jon Duplantier of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Carl Edwards Jr. of the Seattle Mariners, Jesus Luzardo of the Oakland Athletics, and Niko Goodrum of the Detroit Tigers.
2-2 on the night! Just had to get warmed up.. #PlayersLeague should be a lot of fun🤘🏼 see y’all Tuesday!!
— Rhys Hoskins (@rhyshoskins) April 12, 2020
Each regular season game lasts three innings, with extra innings as needed. Hoskins needed just that in his thrilling final game of the night, helping him to a one-run victory over the Goodrum-led Tigers.
Out of the 12 players that have played games so far, Hoskins has scored the fourth-most runs (13), while allowing the fifth-fewest (11). Surprisingly, despite his .351 batting average, it ranks the third-worst in the league behind only the Eduardo Rodriguez-led Boston Red Sox (.029) and the Amir Garrett-led Cincinnati Reds (.289). On the mound, Hoskins slightly bests former Phillies prospect Trevor May in ERA, with a sixth-best 6.23 as opposed to May’s seventh-best 7.43.
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Phillies hitting leaders:
- Hits: J.T. Realmuto (4)
- Runs: J.T. Realmuto and Didi Gregorius (4)
- Doubles: Andrew McCutchen, J.T. Realmuto and Didi Gregorius (1)
- Home Runs: Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto (2)
- RBI: Bryce Harper (5)
- Walks: Scott Kingery, Didi Gregorius, and Rhys Hoskins (2)
Hoskins will next play on Tuesday, April 14, starting at 9 p.m. opposite Luke Jackson of the division-rival Atlanta Braves, Ryne Stanek of the Miami Marlins, Ty Buttrey of the Los Angeles Angels, and Joey Gallo of the Texas Rangers.
Click through to see how Hoskins fared in his first four MLB The Show Players League games.