Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler was not too concerned with the status of Rhys Hoskins, who left Monday night’s 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers after taking a foul ball off his face.
Hoskins fouled a ball off his face on a 1-2 pitch with two outs in the top of the ninth while facing Kenley Jansen.
Rhys Hoskins fouls one off his face on what could’ve been the last strike of the game. #Phillies #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/OpLmObq6td
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) May 29, 2018
The Phillies youngster was bloodied after being hit and had to be replaced by Pedro Florimon.
After the game, Kapler was not overly concerned about the status of Hoskins, who has a cut on his lower lip, according to MLB.com reporter Todd Zolecki.
Rhys Hoskins has a cut on his lower lip. Gabe Kapler said he is not overly concerned. He was not available to speak after the game.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) May 29, 2018
For the season, Hoskins is batting .230 with 13 doubles and six homers for a .770 OPS.
