The Dodgers selected one of the biggest risers in the college ranks with their first pick of the 2019 MLB Draft in Tulane third baseman Kody Hoese.
Of all the college position players who were likely to be available at No. 25, Hoese was by far my favorite. He has above-average present power with plus-raw power. He can put the bat on the ball, has good plate discipline and is a capable defender at third base.
He was a 35th-round pick of the Royals last year and reportedly almost signed. It’s good thing for him — and the Dodgers — that he didn’t.