The Reds selected Hoffman in the 11th round of the 1989 Draft as a shortstop out of the University of Arizona .
Reds 's scouts talked to Hoffman before the Draft about possibly playing another position .
The Reds selected Hoffman in the 11th round of the 1989 Draft as a shortstop out of the University of Arizona , although Cincinnati 's scouts talked to Hoffman before the Draft about possibly playing another position .