Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40

After playing his high school ball at powerhouse Mater Dei (Calif.), Hedges stayed local for college, heading to Southern Cal. He worked his way into the lineup regularly as a freshman, hitting over .300 while playing a lot of first base. He was less productive as a sophomore but stepped it up a notch as a junior, not only as the best hitter in the Trojans' lineup but stepping in as the team's closer as well. The Rockies used their third-round pick in 2025 to add his potential as a position player to their organization.

Hedges has a very good feel for the game, and while he doesn't necessarily have any "wow" tools, he maximizes what he has thanks to outstanding makeup. It's a line-drive approach from the right side of the plate, and he routinely finds the barrel, enabling him to post elite-level numbers in batting average and wOBA. He can drive the ball, and while he reached double figures in home runs this past spring, he profiles more as a guy with some extra-base doubles pop than huge over-the-fence thump in the future.

An average runner, Hedges has the chance to be a very solid defender with good instincts at the hot corner. He also has a plus arm, one that sits 93 mph with a fastball as a reliever to go along with a slider and a changeup. The hope is some more power can be teased out of him as a pro so that he can profile at third.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40

After playing his high school ball at powerhouse Mater Dei (Calif.), Hedges stayed local for college, heading to Southern Cal. He worked his way into the lineup regularly as a freshman, hitting over .300 while playing a lot of first base. He was less productive as a sophomore but has stepped it up a notch this season as a junior, not only as the best hitter in the Trojans' lineup but stepping in as the team's closer as well.

Hedges has a very good feel for the game, and while he doesn't necessarily have any wow tools, he maximizes what he has thanks to outstanding makeup. It's a line-drive approach from the right side of the plate, and he routinely finds the barrel, enabling him to post elite-level numbers in batting average and wOBA. He can drive the ball, and while he has reached double figures in home runs this year, he profiles more as a guy with some extra-base doubles pop than huge over-the-fence thump in the future.

An average runner, Hedges has the chance to be a very solid defender with good instincts at the hot corner. He also has a plus arm, one that sits 93 mph with a fastball as a reliever to go along with a slider and a changeup. Teams taking him on Day 2 will be interested in the bat and the hopes of teasing a bit more power out of him so he can profile at third, but that arm strength on the mound is a nice fallback.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	02/26/2026	2B Ethan Hedges assigned to Colorado Rockies.
	08/12/2025	3B Ethan Hedges assigned to Spokane Indians from ACL Rockies.
	08/04/2025	ACL Rockies activated 3B Ethan Hedges.
	07/23/2025	3B Ethan Hedges assigned to ACL Rockies.
	07/22/2025	Colorado Rockies signed 3B Ethan Hedges.
	05/23/2025	College Workout activated 3B Ethan Hedges.
	05/23/2025	College Workout activated 3B Ethan Hedges.
	04/02/2024	1B Ethan Hedges assigned to Orleans Firebirds.
	02/02/2024	SS Ethan Hedges assigned to USC Trojans.
	03/27/2023	SS Ethan Hedges assigned to USC Trojans.