Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei beat the odds however, and with the 610th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei beat the odds, however.Uiagalelei hasn’t played baseball since high school in 2020, but that didn’t stop LA from picking up the 6-foot-5, 240-pound quarterback as a pitcher as he had a fastball that reached 95 mph.
His first two years on the gridion were relatively underwhelming for the No. 2 ranked prospect back out of high school in 2020, but his latest campaign saw him throw 2,521 yards and 22 touchdowns to only seven interceptions. Then-Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei passes the ball in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami last season.Shaq Thompson, a linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round in 2012.
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