Bellinger played more games at 1B for the Cubs (44) than anyone else. While the Cubs didn’t have a great defensive first baseman in 2023, Cody Bellinger proved at least adequate there.

With the signing of Dansby Swanson and move of Nico Hoerner to second base, they accomplished that. One of the most important things that Jed Hoyer did last offseason is to state that the Cubs wanted to become a better defensive team, especially up the middle. Of 18 qualified first basemen in MLB in 2022, that ranked 16th. Hoskins had a -14.6 ranking by Fangraphs. In 2022, when he started 150 games for the Phillies at first base. At the time Hoskins came to the Phillies, they had Carlos Santana at first base, so to get Hoskins’ bat in the lineup they played him in left field, where his play can be charitably called “terrible.” (He provided -3.0 defensive bWAR in LF for the Phillies in 2018, which is one of the worst figures I’ve ever seen.)įinally moved to first base in 2019, Hoskins was still not a good defensive player. Having said that, I personally am a big “No” on Hoskins. In the end, though, Hoskins didn’t play for the Phillies at all in 2023. Hoping to make a Kyle Schwarber-esque comeback in October, Hoskins worked out at the team’s Florida complex before the Phillies were eliminated from the National League Championship Series. Hoskins tore the ACL in his left knee during spring training in March and underwent season-ending surgery. Hoskins, who helped bridge the Philadelphia Phillies from a rebuilding team to a World Series contender, hit six home runs during the 2022 playoffs. With an opening at first base and a need for a middle-of-the-order hitter, the Cubs view Rhys Hoskins as a good fit for their roster, league sources said, seeing it as another opportunity to add an impact player with postseason experience without having to go long on a contract. I have a pretty strong opinion on this topic, so, sure, let’s talk about Rhys Hoskins.įirst, there’s this from Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma in The Athletic: Josh wrote an entire BCB After Dark about the possibility.

Many folks here have mentioned Rhys Hoskins as a possible free-agent signing by the Cubs.

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