While a lot of the buzz surrounding the Mariners surrounds the prep shortstop Anthony Volpe, there are certainly other infielders worth considering. One such name could be Kody Hoese, a third baseman from Tulane University.
Hoese is a big guy, standing at 6’4″, 200 lbs and has been rocketing up draft boards since his standout summer in 2018 in the New England Collegiate League. In the wood bat league, Hoese slashed .283/.370/.493 with 7 home runs and 11 doubles in 150 PAs.
He returned to Tulane and the power stroke hasn’t missed a beat. In 2019, the junior third baseman has slashed .