Hoskins injured his left knee going back on a groundball at first base in the second inning of Thursday's spring training game. He fell to the ground after reaching the outfield grass, clutching his knee after the non-contact injury.

Hoskins has not been ruled out for the season but a torn ACL usually costs a player that much time, with the standard recovery for a baseball player lasting about nine months.

This is a brutal blow for the player and team. This was Hoskins' contract year. Instead of putting up big numbers ahead of free agency, he'll enter it rehabbing a serious injury. 

The Phillies are losing a player who played in 156 games in 2022, hit 30 homers in the regular season then six more in the playoffs. Hoskins' .794 OPS ranked 11th among all first basemen. 

They're also losing one of their leaders, the second-longest-tenured Phillie after Aaron Nola.