FanSided’s Robert Murray<\/a>.<\/p>\nHoskins, who turned 30 in March, has spent his entire career with the Phillies since being drafted by them in 2014. During 2023, he will exceed his six-year service period and qualify for his market open at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Since his debut in 2017, he has established himself as a stable hitter. He has hit at least his 27 home runs each season, excluding his 10 in his shortened 2020 campaign and his 18 in his 50-game debut in 2017. . He has 148 career home runs, a .242\/.353\/.492 batting average, and a wRC+ of 125. He is not considered a particularly strong defender or baserunner. According to FanGraphs, he’s never even fallen below his 2.0 in a full campaign thanks to a reliable offense.<\/p>\n
That mighty bat will boost his salary to $4.8 million in 2021 and qualify for arbitration for the first time. He reached $7.7 million last year and this year he’s at $12 million. That’s just short of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz’s projection of his $12.6 million. The Phillies finally made it through the postseason last year, breaking a decade-long drought and advancing to the World Series. They are aggressive in reloading to try and get back there in 2023, and Hoskins is likely to be a key part of that in the final season before reaching the open market. can always reach overtime to keep him in Philadelphia, but there are other first base\/designated hitter types such as: Darrick Hall<\/strong>, Alec Baum<\/strong>, Kyle Schwarber<\/strong> When Nick Castellanos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n