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Rhys Hoskins 2021 Outlook: 2020 Injury Creates Intriguing Buying Opportunity
4 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins had one of his typical seasons in 2020, slashing .245/.384/.503 with 10 homers over 185 PAs before an injury to his non-throwing elbow ended his campaign early. The injury required Tommy John surgery, but thankfully position players have a much shorter time table of 4-6 months to return from it. Otherwise, Hoskins is who he is. His 50.4 career FB% is extremely high, acting as a double-edged sword. On the bright side, the sheer volume of fly balls makes him a good bet for home runs despite middling exit velocity (93.3 mph average airborne exit velocity last year). All of those flies have also limited Hoskins to a career BABIP of .267, something that last year's 17.9 IFFB% will do nothing to change. Hoskins works a ton of walks (15.7 BB% last year) and posted a great 14.8% rate of Brls/BBE in 2020, but he's never going to help fantasy managers with batting average. Hoskins is projected to hit cleanup in 2021, adding RBI and R to his profile. His 166.20 ADP is the most affordable Hoskins has ever been, making him a great addition if you need power during the middle portion of your draft.
