LA Dodgers choose Oregon State soccer star D.J. Uiagalelei within the MLB Draft… regardless of quarterback having NEVER performed baseball in school
Oregon State quarterback and Clemson switch D.J Uiagalelei was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers within the twentieth spherical of the MLB draft.
The choice was a shocking one since Uiagalelei has not performed baseball since he was nonetheless in highschool and had not made the choice to focus his consideration on soccer.
Again when he was a two-sport athlete at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, California the six-foot-five proper hander wielded a fastball that topped out at a excessive velocity of 96 mph.
After enrolling at Clemson in 2020 he went onto begin in the course of the 2021 and 2022 seasons earlier than transferring to Oregon after Cade Klubnik within the ACC Championship Recreation and struggling all through his second season because the Tigers’ lead sign caller.
The Inland Empire, CA native completed the season with 2,521 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 7 touchdowns.
Oregon State QB D.J Uiagalelei was drafted within the twentieth spherical of the MLB draft by the Dodgers
He hasn’t performed baseball since highschool and was Clemson’s starter earlier than transferring
Uiagalelei joins a gaggle of NFL gamers drafted into MLB after not taking part in baseball in school, together with Tom Brady (left) and Colin Kaepernick (proper)
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Though not stellar numbers they have been nonetheless an enchancment over those recorded throughout his first season as a starter when Uiagalelei posted stats of two,246 yards, 9 TDs, and 10 ints.
Uiagalelei had informed The Athletic again in April that the Dodgers had reached out to him earlier than formally transferring to Oregon State, however he informed the staff he was not .
This clearly nevertheless didn’t cease LA from utilizing a late-round flier with the intention to receive the MLB rights for the Beavers’ presumed beginning QB, ought to he ever select to hold up his shoulder pads and step again onto the pitcher’s mound.
Though he doesn’t appear set to make a return to the diamond this season, he would want to signal a contract with the Dodgers this summer season to ensure that them to retains these rights or see their low-risk draft choice go to waste.
In regard to the staff Uiagalelei is planning to swimsuit up for this season, he must beat out incumbent beginning QB Ben Gulbranson, who went 7-1 with the Beavers final season with the intention to win the job.
Uiagalelei will be a part of a choose membership of soccer gamers which have been drafted in by MLB groups with out having performed baseball in school that features names like Tom Brady, Dante Culpepper and Colin Kaepernick.
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