De La Hoz begins his first season with the Ducks and third in professional baseball. He began the year by playing six games with the Dominican Republic team of the Canadian-American Association. The Jackson Heights, N.Y. resident split the 2017 season with the California City Whiptails of the Pecos League and the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association. He compiled a .279 batting average with eight home runs, 35 RBIs, 31 runs, eight doubles and four stolen bases in 47 games. The 25-year-old previously played collegiate baseball at Western Oklahoma State College and hit .297 with three homers, 25 RBIs, 16 runs and six doubles over 37 games in 2014.