The Book on Wes Hodges

Prospect Info

CLEWes Hodges
Born 9/14/1984
3B, CLE

Drafted as a shortstop out of Georgia Tech in the 2nd round of the 2006 draft, Hodges is a professional line-drive hitter with a very quick bat and an explosive, level swing. He has good hands and a plus arm at third base, with acceptable range for the corner, which means he's likely to stay there as the Indians continue to groom him for the MLB duty that was once Andy Marte's destiny.

At high-A last year he posted a 288/.367/.473 line, with 15 homers in 104 games. He strikes out a bit too much (90 times in that same season), especially for a player at his stage of development, but he's a good student and has been working to improve his pitch discretion. He'll start 2008 at AA, but if he keeps slamming the ball, it's possible the Indians will give him a late-season look upstairs.


Ranking in ScoutingBook (8/27/2008): #134

Ranking in Baseball America 2008: n/a

Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #78

Ranking in MiLB.com Season Preview Unranked

Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked

Ranking from ESPN: Unranked

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