March 23, 2023

Rhys Hoskins injures knee, leaving Spring Training game on cart

Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went down in Spring Training with a non-contract left knee injury. He was carted off the field afterwards.

By Shamus Clancy
PhillyVoice Staff

This is the exact type of news Phillies fans don't want to hear right now. During the team's Thursday Spring Training matchup with the Tigers, first baseman Rhys Hoskins went down with a non-contact left knee injury.

Here's video of the injury occurring. It's brutal.

Oh man, Rhys Hoskins goes down on a routine grounder. Doesn’t look good. pic.twitter.com/AfaTOhl6R2
— Chris Brown (@ChrisBrown0914) March 23, 2023

A cart came to take him off the field after.

While it's too early to know the total extent of this injury, I can only assume that the Phillies will be without Hoskins when their season begins next Thursday against the Rangers in Texas.

UPDATE [4:02 p.m.]

The Phillies are awaiting test results on Hoskins' knee:

Rob Thomson had no update on Rhys Hoskins after the game. The Phillies are still awaiting test results.

He said the fact that Hoskins was walking around later seemed like “a good sign.”

But Thomson was careful not to make any pronouncements about Hoskins or roster implications
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) March 23, 2023