Kody Hoese

After hitting five HR in his first two years at Tulane, Hoese exploded as a junior, hitting .391/.486/.779 with 23 HR in 58 games, en route to the Dodgers selecting him with the 25th overall pick. His offensive onslaught continued as one of the oldest hitters in the AZL, but his production fell from otherworldly (187 wRC+) to a notch above league average (108 wRC+) in the Midwest League. His spray chart was elite at both stops, and he actually struck out less at Low-A than in the AZL -- making contact at an elite clip should be one of his hallmark strengths. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound third baseman is a below-average runner and middling defender, so his bat will need to carry him to an everyday role. He has a chance to develop a plus hit tool with above-average power. Hoese's lack of a lengthy track record is concerning, but it is difficult to bet against the Dodgers' player-development staff at this point.