Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LAD | 3B | 4 | 50 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Anthony Franco
Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft - Round 1
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Long, lanky build; listed at 6'4", 200 pounds. Flat lower half; narrow frame and shoulders don't lend themselves to physical projection. Maxed out, but no maintenance concerns long term.
Hit: Closed stance with hands about level with shoulders. Quiet lower half in swing, toe tap; handsy swing. Remarkably quick to the ball despite long arms; hands work in tight, short circle with no wasted movement. Efficient swing path and plus bat speed enable him to handle high velocity on the inner half of the plate despite his size. Above-average bat control; capable of covering all quadrants of the zone. Fairly aggressive approach; solid strike zone awareness but swings at a high rate of pitches in the strike zone. Puts the ball in play and shows an advanced feel for using the entire field. Grade: 50
Power: Above-average raw power. Uphill attack angle is designed for elevated contact. Bat speed, swing plane and bat-to-ball skills all suggest above-average power upside. Current approach hinders in-game power output; Hoese's advanced feel for hitting enables him to put different pitches in play, but a more discerning approach early in counts could allow him to hunt pitches he can more effectively drive. Grade: 50
Field: Solid, instinctive hot corner defender with good hands. Fringy athlete who won't be the quickest or rangiest third baseman but has the ability to be a solid-average defender. Grade: 50
Arm: Showed solid-average arm strength in college. An elbow injury limited his playing time in the field in the minors in 2019, but reportedly demonstrated adequate arm strength at the alternate training site in 2020. Grade: 50
Run: Not the most graceful runner, but long strides enable him to cover decent ground when he's underway. Clocks average home-to-first times overall. Grade: 50
Overall: Hoese has average to above-average physical tools across the board. He had a monster redshirt junior season at Tulane in 2019 (.357/.456/.643) and figures to move through the minors quickly. He does everything well and looks a good bet to be a 2-3 win player annually. Hoese is comfortable in the batter's box, making him tough to strike out, and he already has the lofty attack angle typical of Dodgers hitters. He's clearly comfortable attacking pitches on the outer half and working gap-to-gap, but there could be some room for him to get a little more pull-oriented early in counts to tap into more home run power.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: Low
