The Phillies will extend a $20.325MM qualifying offer to right-hander but not to first baseman , reports . Hoskins, 30, was an interesting case for a QO. On the one hand, he had slugged 148 home runs in his career and slashed .242/.353/.492 for a wRC+ of 126. But he then mi sed the entire 2023 season after tearing his left ACL in Spring Training. That could have been a tricky decision for Adley Rutschman Jersey the Phils but it seems they have opted against giving Hoskins the QO, seemingly expecting that he would have accepted it. That would have been logical from his point of view, returning to a familiar environment while hoping for a bounceback campaign. A salary of $20.325MM for Hoskins would have been reasonable if he were healthy, but its also a lot of money to tie up right at the beginning of the offseason, in addition to the risk of him having some rust after the lost season. The Phils also have some flexibility now that got playing time at first base in 2023 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery and couldnt play the outfield. The outfielder picture has , , , , and , so perhaps they didnt want to lock up a first baseman like Hoskins and push Harper back into the outfield on an everyday basis. This only helps Hoskins out as a free agent, since receiving a QO has a negative effect on a players earning power. Being saddled with draft pick forfeiture will cause some clubs to lower how much they are willing to spend on a given player while some other will steer clear of such players completely. By avoiding the QO, Hoskins can avoid any such worries. Heston Kjerstad Jersey