Rhys Hoskins, Top 100 Hitters, 2017 Fantasy Baseball

I really wish Rhys Hoskins pronounced his name “Riz” so that I could use a “Nobody Beats The Rhys” headline, but it is apparently pronounced “Reese.” Who do I talk to about making that change? Does anyone have the phone number for his parents or, better yet, his grandparents? This is important stuff here.

Anyway, added Rhys to our beloved 100 because chicks dig the long ball. While you probably haven’t had to search hard to find home runs in 2017, neither has anyone else, so it’s always good to have some more. Hoskins has big boy power, which he displayed in the minors the last few years (where he was stuck for way too long thanks to the Phillies). After hitting 38 home runs in 135 games in hitter-friendly confines in Double-A in 2016, he backed that up with 29 home runs in 115 games in Triple-A this season.

But his game isn’t all power. As a somewhat older prospect, Hoskins actually has a pretty nice approach at the plate. In Triple-A in 2017, he posted a 13.5 BB% against a 15.8 K% while slashing .284 / .385 / .581. Through his first two weeks in the show, his average is down, but everything else looks about the same. And a .154 BABIP helps explain the .237 average he woke up with on Monday morning.

So, the real bonus with Hoskins is that the power numbers come with some above-average peripherals. He might not hit .280+ the rest of the way in the bigs, but would it surprise anyone if he did? If you are in OBP or OPS leagues, even better, since he has shown that he is not afraid to take a walk. Plus, that power…

And Rhys Hoskins hits another home run. That's his fifth in 11 games.

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) August 20, 2017

Keon Broxton – Don’t look now, but Broxton is on another hot streak. Over the last five days, he has four home runs and three multiple-hit games. He’s going to strike out a ton, and he is probably always going to be streaky, but his hot streaks are fun to watch and the steals and homers are valuable whenever you can cash in on them.

Joey Gallo – Day-to-day with a nasal fracture. The King of Fangraphs has been hot, despite what his batting average says, so hopefully, he can avoid a trip to the disabled list, but he is also in the concussion protocol right now.

Giancarlo Stanton – Has hit roughly 65 home runs in the last three weeks. I have to double-check my math, but that sounds right.

Nelson Cruz – This week’s king of the PR15, with a 13.67. Seven home runs will usually put you pretty high up on the PR15 list.

Eddie Rosario – Coming in at fourth on the PR15 list this week is Eddie Rosario with an 11.46. In addition to his grand slam on Sunday, he has six multiple-hit games in his last eight and is now hitting over .300 on the season. He is still somehow only owned in 55% of ESPN leagues, but that is up 30%. Grab him while you still can and ride the wave.

Note: These rankings are considered ROS Trade Value

**Mike Maher’s Top ¹⁰⁰ Hitters**

(Rankings based on 12-team Roto. GREEN = player rising. RED = player dropping. BLUE = new to the Top 100 or Honorable Mentions.)

1	Mike Trout	LAA	OF
2	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	1B
3	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B
4	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	OF
5	Nolan Arenado	COL	3B
6	Mookie Betts	BOS	OF
7	Charlie Blackmon	COL	OF
8	Daniel Murphy	WSH	1B/2B
9	J.D. Martinez	ARI	OF
10	Joey Votto	CIN	1B
11	Cody Bellinger	LAD	1B
12	Freddie Freeman	ATL	1B
13	Anthony Rizzo	CHC	1B
14	Aaron Judge	NYY	OF
15	Kris Bryant	CHC	3B/OF
16	George Springer	HOU	OF
17	Corey Seager	LAD	SS
18	Manny Machado	BAL	3B/SS
19	Nelson Cruz	SEA	OF
20	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B/OF
21	Francisco Lindor	CLE	SS
22	Robinson Cano	SEA	2B
23	Marcell Ozuna	MIA	OF
24	Jean Segura	SEA	2B/SS
25	Dee Gordon	MIA	2B
26	Anthony Rendon	WSH	3B
27	Jake Lamb	ARI	3B
28	Edwin Encarnacion	CLE	1B
29	Justin Turner	LAD	3B
30	Mike Moustakas	KC	3B
31	Christian Yelich	MIA	OF
32	Justin Upton	DET	OF
33	Brian Dozier	MIN	2B
34	Jose Abreu	CWS	1B
35	Miguel Sano	MIN	3B/OF
36	Billy Hamilton	CIN	OF
37	Khris Davis	OAK	OF
38	Travis Shaw	MIL	1B/3B
39	Ryan Braun	MIL	OF
40	Wil Myers	SD	1B/OF
41	Adam Duvall	CIN	OF
42	Josh Donaldson	TOR	3B
43	Rougned Odor	TEX	2B
44	Starling Marte	PIT	OF
45	Tommy Pham	STL	OF
46	Gary Sanchez	NYY	C
47	Kyle Seager	SEA	3B
48	Eric Thames	MIL	1B/OF
49	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	1B
50	Andrew McCutchen	PIT	OF
51	Andrew Benintendi	BOS	OF
52	Lorenzo Cain	KC	OF
53	Eric Hosmer	KC	1B
54	Elvis Andrus	TEX	SS
55	Jonathan Schoop	BAL	2B
56	Justin Smoak	TOR	1B
57	Jay Bruce	CLE	1B/OF
58	A.J. Pollock	ARI	OF
59	Eduardo Nunez	SF	3B/SS/OF
60	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	SS
61	Miguel Cabrera	DET	1B
62	Buster Posey	SF	C/1B
63	Chris Taylor	LAD	3B/2B/OF
64	Matt Carpenter	STL	1B/2B/3B
65	Adrian Beltre	TEX	3B
66	Mark Reynolds	COL	1B
67	Whit Merrifield	KC	2B/OF
68	Rhys Hoskins	PHI	1B/OF
69	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B
70	Michael Conforto	NYM	OF
71	Domingo Santana	MIL	OF
72	Adam Jones	BAL	OF
73	Corey Dickerson	TB	OF
74	Didi Gregorious	NYY	SS
75	Brett Gardner	NYY	OF
76	Andrelton Simmons	LAA	SS
77	Paul DeJong	STL	3B/SS/2B
78	Yonder Alonso	SEA	1B
79	Yasiel Puig	LAD	OF
80	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B
81	Ian Happ	CHC	2B/OF
82	Logan Morrison	TB	1B
83	Avisail Garcia	CHW	OF
84	Marwin Gonzalez	HOU	1B/3B/OF
85	Hanley Ramirez	BOS	1B
86	Steven Souza Jr.	TB	OF
87	Yoenis Cespedes	NYM	OF
88	Evan Longoria	TB	3B
89	Mark Trumbo	BAL	OF
90	Joey Gallo	TEX	3B
91	Ian Kinsler	DET	2B
92	Carlos Gomez	TEX	OF
93	Matt Adams	ATL	1B
94	Eddie Rosario	MIN	OF
95	Yoan Moncada	CHW	3B
96	Justin Bour	MIA	1B
97	Josh Harrison	PIT	2B/3B
98	Ender Inciarte	ATL	OF
99	Carlos Santana	CLE	1B
100	Jarrod Dyson	SEA	OF

The Honorable Mentions (Next Five In…)

101	DJ LeMahieu	COL	2B
102	Gerardo Parra	COL	1B/OF
103	Eugenio Suarez	CIN	3B
104	Cesar Hernandez	PHI	2B
105	Manuel Margot	SD	OF

Dropped from the rankings: Michael Brantley, Jedd Gyorko

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Mike Maher’s Top 100 Hitters

The Honorable Mentions (Next Five In…)

**Mike Maher’s Top ¹⁰⁰ Hitters**