The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of Tulane third baseman Kody Hoese, who was taken in the first round (No. 25 overall) in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
Hoese started all 58 games for the Green Wave this season, batting .391/.486/.779 with 23 home runs and 61 RBI. “Kody’s a guy we earmarked coming out of the fall that we really thought took a jump in both ability and performance,” Dodgers scouting director Billy Gasparino said.
“He’s an athletic 6-4, lean-bodied third baseman who we think is a plus defender. We thought the power was going to be there, and then he went out and almost hit .