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Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers

DJ Uiagalelei answers questions from reporters after the second spring practice of the 2023 season at Reser Stadium in Corvallis on March 16. Uiagalelei was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2023 MLB Draft.
DJ Uiagalelei answers questions from reporters after the second spring practice of the 2023 season at Reser Stadium in Corvallis on March 16. Uiagalelei was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2023 MLB Draft.

Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has been selected in the 20th round of the 2023 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the 620th overall pick.  

The last time Uiagalelei played baseball was while attending St. John Bosco High School. Uiagalelei was a two-way player for St. John Bosco playing both as a pitcher and as an outfielder

Uiagalelei is one of the most recent college quarterbacks to be drafted in the MLB Draft. Other college quarterbacks that have been drafted by MLB teams include Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson, and Johnny Manziel. 

Uiagalelei, a former five-star recruit who transferred from Clemson last winter, is one of the potential frontrunners to win the starting quarterback job for Oregon State this fall. 

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