Nick Hostetler’s responsibilities have gradually increased the past few drafts as he was intricately involved in selecting Carlos Rodon and Carson Fulmer.
On Monday, Hostetler’s tasks officially became larger as he was named the White Sox director of amateur scouting. Doug Laumann, the team’s amateur scouting director since 2008, was promoted to senior advisor of scouting operations, the team announced.
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While some minor changes may be made, there won’t be many as Hostetler has worked with Laumann since 2000 and plans to keep him close to the process.