2019 MLB Draft: Dodgers select Brandon Lewis from UC Irvine in fourth round

UC Irvine AthleticsWith pick No. 131 in the 2019 MLB Draft, the Dodgers selected third-baseman Brandon Lewis from UC Irvine.

In 2019, the 6-foot-3, 215 pound junior hit .315 with a slugging percentage of .598. He hit 14 homers and drove in 54 runs.

Per MLB Draft Pipeline:

For Lewis to be noticed as a prospect, he had to become a much smaller version of himself. While in high school, the infielder came in at around 285 pounds and realized he wasn’t in shape for Division I baseball despite an offer from Cal State Northridge. After two years at L.A. Pierce College, a two-year school, Lewis moved to UC-Irvine and weighed in at 215 lbs. He’s put up some serious numbers in a pitching-friendly park…