Rhys Hoskins came up with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017 and made an immediate impression, hitting 18 home runs in 50 games.

He remained a very good power hitter every year through 2022, when he hit 30 home runs and was an integral part of the Phillies' run to the World Series that year.

After missing last season with a torn ACL, Hoskins signed a wo-year, $34 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Now Hoskins is returning to Philadelphia on Tuesday as the Brewers take on the Phillies.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson spoke about Hoskins' return:

Said Thomson, per John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia, “I think he’s going to get a tremendous reception. Even though he said he’s going to get booed. He’s a member of this community. Everybody knows how important he is. When I came here in 2018, he was the first player I met. He’s just a great teammate. A great guy. He’s a competitor. I just can’t say enough good things about him.”

Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola says that he misses Hoskins and can't wait to see him, also per Clark:

Rhys Hoskins bouncing back with Brewers after leaving Phillies

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins (12) is dunked after hitting the game-winning home run to help beat the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field.
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In his first spring training with the Brewers earlier this year, Hoskins spoke about leaving the Phillies.

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“It's a special place,” Rhys Hoskins said of the Phillies organization. “There were a lot of frustrating years in there, and now what you're seeing is a lot of pent-up emotion from those fans cheering on their team. They're pretty easy to root for with the type of players they have on their team. that's why the city has rallied around them like they have. … I accomplished a lot of life things there, so it will be different when I go back, but it's going to be great, too.”

Hoskins had been sidelined since injuring his hamstring on May 13, but made his return to the Brewers lineup over the weekend.

Prior to getting injured, Hoskins was slashing .233/.340/.474 with nine home runs and 27 RBI over 156 plate appearances. He is a massive power bat in the Brewers' lineup and still leads the club in home runs in spite of not having played in two-and-a-half weeks.

Still, even with Hoskins out, Milwaukee hasn't missed a beat. The Brewers are 36-23 and sit seven games in front of the St. Louis Cardinals for first place in the NL Central.