Before the Philadelphia Phillies began their first home postseason game of 2023, they honored the man who electrified Citizens Bank Park in Game 3 of last year’s NLDS.
Rhys Hoskins — who has missed the entirety of the 2023 season after tearing his left ACL late in Spring Training — received an ovation and threw out a successful first pitch to Kyle Schwarber prior to Game 1 of the NLWCS against the Miami Marlins:
Phillies manager Rob Thomson revealed Tuesday afternoon that Hoskins will head to Clearwater Wednesday, with the plan for him to take daily live batting practice sessions. The 30-year-old slugger hasn’t been ruled out for a World Series return as a DH and/or pinch hitter, should the Phillies make it that far.
Hoskins is set to become a free agent this offseason, so it’s possible Tuesday’s first pitch will be the final time he takes the field at Citizens Bank Park in a Phillies uniform. If that’s the case, a sellout crowd showed plenty of appreciation for the 148 home runs that Hoskins hit in parts of six seasons in red pinstripes.
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